County Legal Resources
Criminal
Several pages on our website discuss criminal law. Start with our Criminal Law or Criminal Defense pages.
- Affidavit for exemption for waiver of ignition interlock (Ozaukee Clerk of Court)
- Community Problems Complaint Form (Columbia Sheriff's Department)
- Court Forms & Information (Winnebago Clerk of Court)
Conflict resolution, jury, OWI sentencing- Criminal/Traffic (Dane Clerk of Court)
Payment plan information; What is an OWI assessment & more- Drug Court Application (Racine Clerk of Circuit Courts)
Application for Alcohol and Drug Treatment Court- Drug Court Referral Form (Marinette Health & Human Services)
Treatment court referral- Drug Court Referral Form (Monroe Justice Programs)
Drug Treatment Court Application- Drug Court Referral Form (Shawano Drug Treatment Court)
Fillable drug court form- Ignition Interlock Device Cost Reduction or Vehicle Exemption (Manitowoc Clerk of Court)
- Ignition Interlock Device Form (Rusk Transportation)
Order for ignition interlock exemptions- Ignition Interlock Exemption (Shawano Circuit Court)
Petition for ignition interlock exemption- Mental Health Court (Marinette Health & Human Services)
Eligibility checklist for mental health court referrals- Not Guilty Plea (Jackson Clerk of Court)
Not guilty plea form- Not Guilty Plea for Traffic and Forfeitures (Shawano Circuit Court)
Not guilty plea form- Not Guilty Plea Form (Kewaunee Circuit Court)
Application to enter a not guilty plea- Open records request (Waushara Sheriff's Department)
- Open Records Request Form (Sauk Sheriff's Department)
- Petition for Return of Property (Milwaukee Circuit Court)
A petition for the return of property from an agency or other entity for the return of property seized and held.- Petition to exempt vehicles, financial disclosure and order (Jefferson Clerk of Court)
- Recovery Court Referral (Vernon Drug Court)
Drug/Treatment Court Referral- Request for public records (Tremoealeau Sheriff's Department)
- Treatment Court Application (Taylor Treatment Court)
Treatment court for those charged/convicted of criminal offenses of OWI 2nd through 6th, and/or felony drug motivated crime- Treatment Court Referral Form (Outagmie Clerk of Circuit Courts)
Treatment courts referral- Treatment Court Referral Form (St. Croix Safety and Justice)
Treatment court referral and application forms- Treatment Court Referral Form (Sheboygan Behavioral Health)
Treatment Court Information and Application- Treatment Court Referral Form (Wood Criminal Justice)
Adult drug treatment court application- Victim Forms (Winnebago District Attorney)
- Waiver of Right to Preliminary Hearing (Dane Clerk of Court)
- Waiver of Right to Preliminary Hearing (Portage Circuit Court)
Waiver of right to preliminary hearing checklist and form- Alternative Programs (Winnebago District Attorney)
Drunk driving victim impact panel, Drug court, Safe streets treatment option program, Teen court, Volunteers in probation, Worthless check diversion program- Bail bonds (Racine Court)
Brief explanation of cash bond, signature bond, and co-signature bond.- Community restorative court and Drug court (Dane District Atty)
- Community Service (Barron Clerk of Court)
- County Procedure FAQs (Douglas County Clerk, County Court)
Adoption, child support, county clerk, courts, district attorney, child abuse, planning & zoning, probate, real property, register of deeds, victims/witnesses- Court Diversion Programs (Marathon District Attorney)
- Criminal & Traffic Courts Division (Milwaukee Court)
Provides answers to common questions about traffic citations & reopening default judgments, reinstatement of suspended driver's license due to fine nonpayment, what to do if you didn't show up for your court date, how to get bail money back, records retention, etc.- Criminal court information (Iowa District Attorney)
- Criminal Court Process (Columbia District Atty)
- Criminal Court Process (Dodge District Attorney)
- Criminal Court Process, Felony and Misdemeanor Court Procedures, FAQs (Rusk District Attorney)
- Criminal procedures (Eau Claire Clerk of Court)
- Criminal Process (Marathon District Attorney)
- Domestic Violence (Milwaukee District Attorney)
- FAQs (Dane County Court)
Answers to questions about general court procedure, court forms and family, juvenile, probate, small claims, and criminal/traffic court.- Felony Case/Court Procedures (Ozaukee District Attorney)
- Felony court procedure (Walworth District Attorney)
Chart showing the steps that occur after a crime is committed- Felony Court Procedures (Dodge District Attorney)
- Frequently Asked Questions (LaCrosse District Atty)
- Frequently Asked Questions (Dodge Circuit Court)
- Frequently asked questions about ignition interlock devices (Bayfield Clerk of Court)
- Glossary of criminal terms (Jefferson District Attorney)
- Ignition interlock (Bayfield Clerk of Court)
- Misdemeanor Case/Court Procedures (Ozaukee District Attorney)
- Misdemeanor court procedure (Walworth District Attorney)
Chart showing the steps that occur after a crime is committed- Non-Violent Misdemeanor Diversion Program (Fond du Lac District Attorney)
- OWI Sentencing Guidelines (Winnebago Clerk of Courts)
- Resources for victims and witnesses (LaCrosse District Attorney)
- Rights of crime victims (Douglas District Attorney)
- Safe Streets Treatment Option Program (Winnebago Clerk of Court)
- Veterans treatment court (Dane Circuit Court)
- Victim / Witness services (Iowa District Attorney)
- Alternative Treatment Court
See also our Drug and Alternative Treatment Courts and Drunk Driving page- Drug Court Application (Racine Clerk of Circuit Courts)
Application for Alcohol and Drug Treatment Court- Drug Court Referral Form (Marinette Health & Human Services)
Treatment court referral- Drug Court Referral Form (Monroe Justice Programs)
Drug Treatment Court Application- Drug Court Referral Form (Shawano Drug Treatment Court)
Fillable drug court form- Recovery Court Referral (Vernon Drug Court)
Drug/Treatment Court Referral- Treatment Court Application (Taylor Treatment Court)
Treatment court for those charged/convicted of criminal offenses of OWI 2nd through 6th, and/or felony drug motivated crime- Treatment Court Referral Form (Outagmie Clerk of Circuit Courts)
Treatment courts referral- Treatment Court Referral Form (St. Croix Safety and Justice)
Treatment court referral and application forms- Treatment Court Referral Form (Sheboygan Behavioral Health)
Treatment Court Information and Application- Treatment Court Referral Form (Wood Criminal Justice)
Adult drug treatment court application- Alcohol Treatment Court (Waukesha Circuit Court)
- Drug Court (Pierce Drug Court)
- Mental health court (Eau Claire Court)
The mission of the Eau Claire County Mental Health Court is to increase safety and restore productive and law abiding citizens to the community by breaking the cycle of criminal behavior through effective, long-term behavioral health treatment with intensive court supervision.- Milwaukee County Drug Treatment Court: Participant Handbook (Milwaukee Court)
- OWI treatment court (Dane Circuit Court)
- Treatment courts (Eau Claire Dept. of Human Services)
- Veterans treatment court (Dane Circuit Court)
- Identity Theft
Our Identity Theft page has more information and links to agencies and complaint procedures.- Identity Theft Victims Packet (Dodge Sheriff's Department)
- Identity Theft (Dodge Sheriff)
- Inmates
Our Prisons and Prisoners, Arrest and Bail, or Probation and Parole pages have more information.- First offender program (Jefferson District Attorney)
- Huber Information (Fond du Lac Sheriff)
- Huber inmate rules (Grant Sheriff's Department)
- Huber packet (Iowa Sheriff's Department)
- Huber Requirements (Door Sheriff)
- Initial appearances (Dane District Attorney)
Information for recent arrestees, inmates, and contacting probation or parole agents.- Inmate rules (Grant Sheriff's Department)
- Jail Diversion Programs (Dane Sheriff's Dept.)
- Polk Co Inmate Roster (Polk Sheriff Department)
- Racine County Inmate Search (Racine Sheriff)
- Vineline inmate lookup (Manitowoc Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink Inmate Locator (Dane Sheriff's Dept.)
- Vinelink Inmate Locator (Outagamie Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink inmate lookup (Bayfield Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink Inmate Lookup (Buffalo Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink inmate lookup (Fond du Lac Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink inmate lookup (Iron Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink inmate lookup (Jefferson Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink inmate lookup (Juneau Sheriff's Department)
- Vinelink inmate lookup (Lincoln Sheriff's Department)
- Who's in Jail? (LaCrosse Sheriff's Dept.)
Jail inmate locator service for La Crosse County- WI Vine Inmate Tracking System (Adams Sheriff's Dept)
- Worthless Checks
Our Banking Law page includes links to agencies and more guides about worthless checks.- Worthless Checks (Marathon District Atty)
- Worthless checks (Clark District Attorney)
- Worthless Checks (Waushara District Attorney)
Worthless Checks Information Form- Worthless Checks Booklet and Form (Chippewa District Attorney)
- Worthless Checks form (Door District Attorney)
Worthless check information sheet- Check Enforcement Program (Columbia District Atty)
- Procedure for Handling Worthless Checks (Oconto District Attorney)
- Worthless Checks (Iowa District Attorney)
- Worthless checks (Pepin District Attorney)
- Worthless checks (Trempealeau District Attorney)
Related Resources
- Directory of Self-Help Legal Resources in WI Counties (WI Court System)