Frequently Asked Questions
HOW DO YOU INTEND TO PLEA?
You have the option of three pleas:
GUILTY
Admitting guilt to the violation. A forfeiture (amount due) will be ordered by the court and you may be given up to sixty days to pay the ticket.
NO CONTEST
A statement indicating that you do not wish to contest the charge. The Judge must find you guilty upon a no contest plea, but the plea cannot be used as evidence against you if there is a civil suit for damages. For example, if you have been in a property damage accident.
NOT GUILTY
Indicates you would like to contest the citation. If a not guilty plea is entered the matter will be scheduled for a pretrial conference at a later date to meet with the Assistant City Attorney and discuss the matter privately.
HOW DO I ENTER MY PLEA?
If your ticket indicates MUST APPEAR you must appear in person on the court date, unless you enter a not guilty plea in writing. The options for entering your plea are listed below.
If your ticket does NOT say Must Appear
If you do not want to contest the ticket you can send your payment in with a copy of the ticket. The court will accept this as a No Contest plea and there will be a finding of guilt. The payment will be applied to the ticket. No appearance is necessary. If it is a traffic ticket the information will be forwarded to the Motor Vehicle Department who will then assess appropriate points against your record.
HOW DO I GET A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT?
Contact the City Attorney's Office at
262 524-3520
There is a minimum $2.00 fee
I JUST WANT TO PAY MY TICKET
If your ticket does not say MUST APPEAR, send a copy of your ticket with your payment to the address listed below. Payment of the citation is considered a No Contest plea. If this is a traffic violation, the conviction will be sent to the Motor Vehicle Dept. and points will be assessed against your driver’s record by the Motor Vehicle Dept.
HOW DO I CONTACT YOU?
Hours 7:30-4:30 p.m. M-F
MAIL
Waukesha Municipal Court
201 Delafield St. Room 201
Waukesha, WI 53188
262-524-3704, 262-524-3705
FAX
Fax a not guilty plea and a copy of your ticket to:
262-650-2570
EMAIL
court@ci.waukesha.wi.us
Please include your ticket number and the court date indicated on the ticket if possible. The ticket number is located in the upper center of a traffic ticket beginning with a letter. If this is not a traffic ticket the number is in the upper right hand corner. The court date is indicated either in the upper left hand corner or bottom center.
The court will notify you by mail the week after the date on your ticket with a pretrial date.
DO YOU ACCEPT CHECKS?
We accept cash, checks, money orders and major credit cards. There is also a drop box located on the lower level, near the mailbox, on the building for after hour payments.
WHERE ARE YOU LOCATED?
Within the City of Waukesha:
If you are familiar with Waukesha, we are located at City Hall, next to the Water Utility, across from the old Police Department. Down the street from Christina’s Restaurant.
For non-landmark directions call 524-3705 or 524-3704.
From the Milwaukee area:
Take I94 West toward Madison. Once in Waukesha exit on Hwy 164 (the old J). Left on 164. 164 becomes Pewaukee Road.
Continue straight at the intersection of Pewaukee Rd. and Moreland. The first right is Buena Vista (you can only go right on Buena Vista). When you arrive at the stop sign, City Hall is straight ahead, on the left. There is upper and lower level parking. The Council Chambers is located on the lower level.
From the Madison area:
I94 east to Hwy 164 (Old J). Right on to Hwy 164. Hwy 164 becomes Pewaukee Rd. See above directions
