Municipal Court News

You can make a request to reopen your case and the judge will decide whether to grant your request.  To make a request, you can appear as a walk-in by checking in for court Monday - Friday between 8:00 am - 11:00 am or 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm (3:00 pm on Fridays).  Please be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes before the check-in deadline to ensure you are scheduled for that court session.  If the judge grants your request, there is a $20 fee to reopen the case.

You may walk in Monday through Friday between 8:00 am - 11:00 or 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm (3:00 pm on Fridays).  Please be sure to arrive at least 30 minutes before the check-in deadline to ensure you can be scheduled for that court session.

Your next court date and time is available on the Court's website at query.municourt.milwaukee.gov.

You can find the current balance due on your cases at query.municourt.milwaukee.gov and can make payments online (with no additional convenience or service fee) at credit.municourt.milwaukee.gov.

In general, a relative may only appear if they have your power of attorney.  If a relative without your power of attorney appears, the judge may inform the relative that you, as the defendant, are required to appear in court.  You may have an attorney represent you in court.  If a relative will be representing you as your attorney, the relative will need to have your power of attorney.

No.  You must reschedule your court date at least one week in advance in writing (via FAX, email or U.S. mail) or in person.  If you did not reschedule at least one week in advance and do not appear in court today, the judge may enter a default judgment against you.  You may make a request to reopen the case, which can be done by appearing on a walk-in basis.

You can not reschedule a missed court date.  You may, however, appear as a walk-in to make a motion to reopen the case.

You will not be arrested if you make arrangements with the judge to satisfy your cases.  To do this, you may need to make a full or partial payment or get an extension on the payment due date.

You must make a request to the judge to be set up for a payment (installment) plan.  As part of the request, you will be asked to provide information about your financial resources and the amount you are able to pay each month.  If the judge approves your request, you will receive payment (installment) coupons and instructions as to how to make your monthly payments.

If your driver's license is suspended for failure to pay a judgment at the Milwaukee Municipal Court, you may be able to make payment arrangements in order to have the license suspensions lifted.  The Court requires a payment of 25% of the balance due on the case before granting you an additional time to pay the rest.  You may also make a motion to reopen your case in order to vacate the judgment and / or the license suspension.  If your motion is granted, a $20 fee will be required to reopen the case.

If your due date has not yet passed, you may request more time to pay.  You can receive one 30 day extension without having to appear in court.  If you need to make another request for more time to pay, you will need to see the judge.  If your due date has already passed, you will need to see the judge to request more time to pay.  In general, the Court requires a payment of 25% of the balance due on the case before granting an additional time to pay the rest.

You can be granted one extension without having to make a payment.  Subsequent extensions will require a minimum payment of $20 on the case.