Menasha - Neenah Municipal Court

Menasha - Neenah Municipal Court cases in Winnebago County, Neenah, WI

Neenah-Menasha Municipal Court is a municipal court located in Neenah, Wisconsin, serving the Cities of Neenah and Menasha. It has limited jurisdiction to adjudicate non-criminal municipal ordinance and traffic forfeiture actions under Wisconsin law. Common cases include traffic and parking citations; municipal code violations (e.g., noise, public nuisance, animal, property/building, and health/safety ordinances); and juvenile ordinance matters such as truancy, curfew, and underage alcohol or tobacco violations. The court conducts initial appearances, pretrials, and trials, and imposes forfeitures and related statutory sanctions. It does not hear state criminal cases, small claims or other civil lawsuits, family law matters, or juvenile delinquency proceedings, which are handled by the Winnebago County Circuit Court.

Menasha - Neenah Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Menasha - Neenah Municipal Court

Neenah-Menasha Joint Municipal Court serves the public by adjudicating non-criminal municipal ordinance and traffic matters for the Cities of Neenah and Menasha. Case types include traffic citations (e.g., speeding), parking, juvenile ordinance violations (curfew, truancy, underage alcohol), and other local code violations (animal, noise, property maintenance). Services include: receiving citation/complaint filings; providing case information; scheduling and holding initial appearances, pretrial conferences with the city attorney, and court trials; accepting pleas; processing motions; entering judgments and penalties; offering payment processing and plans; enforcing orders (defaults, warrants, driver's license suspensions); and issuing certified records. Protective orders/restraining orders and jury services are not handled here; those are administered by the county circuit courts. If a jury trial is demanded in an eligible matter, the case is transferred to circuit court.