Municipal Court
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Location
Portage City Hall
115 West Pleasant Street
Portage, WI 53901
Phone: 608.742.2258
Fax: 608.742.2595
Email:dawn.wilcox@portagewi.gov
Hours: 8am-4:30pm M-F
Upcoming Events
City of Portage Joint Municipal Court
The City of Portage Municipal Court was established in April of 2008. We have jurisdiction over traffic and city ordinance violations. On January 1, 2014 the Village of Endeavor joined our Municipal Court.
Staff
Municipal Court Judge:
The Honorable Karl Kindschi
Municipal Court Clerk:
Dawn Wilcox
City Attorney & Endeavor Village Attorney:
Jesse Spankowski
Court Proceedings
All Court proceedings are held in the Council Chambers and Pre-trials are held in Conference Room One at the Portage City Hall; 115 W Pleasant Street.
Payment Options
By Mail, In Person, On-line (link is on the sidebar to the left) or Over the Phone
To pay over the phone please call 1-800-487-4567 (Jurisdiction Code: 5843)
To pay by credit/debit card there is a processing fee. The processing fee differs with the amount of the citation.
To pay on-line or over the phone, you will need your citation number.
To pay on-line, click here.
State of Wisconsin Department of Revenue
If you have citation debt that has been referred to the Department of Revenue for collection, please click here to pay.
Notice:
Non payment of fines will result in the following:
- Suspension of Driver's License
- Interception of Taxes
- Attachment of wages or other compensation being paid to you
- Garnishment, seizure or levy against your property, including bank accounts and IRAs
- Filing a delinquent tax warrant with the Clerk of Courts in the county in which you reside and/or own property. This warrant will act as judgment and lien on any real and personal property that you own and may affect your credit rating.
- Suspend and refuse Vehicle Registration
- Suspend hunting and fishing licenses
- Jail Sentence
Procedure for Initial Appearances
The City of Portage Municipal Court will be holding initial appearances in house and virtually for anyone who pleads guilty or no contest. If you plead not guilty, you will have a Pre-trial Conference. There is a written plea form on the website for your convenience. You can submit your pleas by email to dawn.wilcox@portagewi.gov, by fax to (608)742-2595, by mail to 115 West Pleasant Street, Portage, WI 53901 or they can be dropped off in the drop box located in the front of the building.