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Effective January 1, 2024, any citation payment made with a credit/debit card will incur a 2.75% convenience fee ($2.00 minimum) and any payment made by Echeck will incur a $3.00 fee for payment up to $10,000

Effective June 1, 2024, The Oak Creek Municipal Court will return to IN-PERSON court for ALL Initial Appearances on both traffic and municipal ordinance violations.

If you have difficulty appearing in person on your court date, please call the court clerk at 414-766-7604 to discuss your options. Any request for an adjournment of your initial court appearance date must be received by the Court at least 24 hours in advance. All requests are subject to approval by the Court.

Cases are typically heard on a first-come, first-serve basis. It is recommended that you arrive timely and allow yourself time to check-in for court. Check-in takes place in the courtroom.

The City of Oak Creek Municipal Court has exclusive jurisdiction over traffic and ordinance violations that occur within the city limits, for example, first offense drunk or drugged driving, loitering, shoplifting, disorderly conduct, building and health code violations. The court also hears juvenile matters, such as truancy, underage drinking, drug offenses and curfew violations. Municipal courts handle a significant portion of the statewide court caseload in these areas.

In municipal court, there are no jury trials; all cases are decided by the municipal judge. However, a person charged with a first offense drunk or drugged driving may seek a jury trial in circuit court within ten days of an initial municipal court appearance.

Upon disposition of an ordinance violation, the municipal court may order the defendant to pay a monetary forfeiture. This is the primary sentence imposed by municipal court. However, the court may also order alternative sentences such as the revocation / suspension of the defendant's driver's license, the participation in educational programs, or commit the defendant to jail.

All municipal court cases are appealable. Both the City Attorney and the defendant have the right to appeal the case to the circuit court. An appeal to circuit court will be a review of the record unless either party requests a new trial before a judge. The appealing party may also request a six-person jury trial.

Municipal Court Now Accepting Payments Online!

For Municipal Court payments made with Credit Cards, Bank Cards or E-checks, please follow the link below.

For their privacy and protection, juvenile fines cannot be paid online. Juvenile fines can be paid by mail or in person during business hours

Effective January 1, 2024, any citation payment made with a credit/debit card will incur a 2.75% convenience fee ($2.00 minimum) and any payment made by Echeck will incur a $3.00 fee for payment up to $10,000