Presiding Judge Appointment - August 1, 2024

2/15/2024 11:25:21 AM

Effective August 1, 2024, the Honorable Michael P. Maxwell...

2024 Caseload and Courtroom Reassignments

2/15/2024 11:17:23 AM

Effective August 1, 2024...

Caseload Adjustment for Juvenile Division

2/15/2024 11:11:00 AM

Effective August 1, 2024, Judge Paul Bugenhagen...

Reassignment of Probate Caseload

2/15/2024 10:34:47 AM

Effective March 1, 2024, all PR, GN & AD case previously assigned to the Honorable Michael P. Maxwell...

Presiding Judge Appointment - January 19, 2024

1/19/2024 1:12:39 PM

Effective January 19th, 2024 Judge Ralph M. Ramirez...

Reassignment of Circuit Court Commercial Docket Court Cases

12/13/2023 10:24:22 AM

Effective December 7, 2023, Judge Michael P. Maxwell...

September is Juror Appreciation Month

9/1/2023 4:19:14 PM

The month of September has been designated by the Wisconsin Court System as a time to recognize the importance of jurors...

2023 Judicial Rotation

7/13/2023 5:55:00 PM

Judicial Rotation will take effect August 1st, 2023...

Judge Domina relocating to SC-G013 on May 8th

4/11/2023 11:13:29 AM

To accommodate upcoming construction activities, effective May 8th, Judge Domina will move from courtroom C187 to SC-G013.

Chief Judge Appointment

3/15/2023 2:02:53 PM

Effective August 1, 2023, Judge Paul Bugenhagen Jr....

2023 Judicial Rotation

3/1/2023 11:34:54 AM

Judicial Rotation will take effect July 31st, 2023...

Gov. Evers Appoints Frederick Strampe to the Waukesha County Circuit Court

1/3/2023 11:55:06 AM

Gov. Tony Evers announced November 29th, 2022 his appointment of Frederick Strampe to the Waukesha County Circuit Court – Branch 7...

2022 August Judicial Rotation

2/7/2022 4:25:19 PM

Judicial Rotation will take effect August 1st, 2022...

2022 Judicial Rotation & Caseload Assignments

11/29/2021 4:30:49 PM

Judicial rotation will occur January 3, 2022. The changes are...

Probate Division relocated to the Juvenile Center

6/24/2021 9:44:46 AM

As of June 21st, the Probate Division has relocated to the Juvenile Center...

Vacating Operational and Jury COVID Plans

5/24/2021 3:52:10 PM

Effective May 24, 2021, the Order Vacating Operational and Jury COVID Plans...

2020 Jury Report Available

5/19/2021 4:26:26 PM

We are very pleased to publish the 2020 Annual Jury Program Report...

September is Juror Appreciation Month!

9/1/2020 1:53:00 PM

The month of September has been designated by the Wisconsin Court System as a time to recognize the importance of jurors...

Resumption of Jury Trials

7/2/2020 3:55:40 PM

View the Operating Plan for Waukesha Circuit Court Resumption of Jury Trials. Effective July 7th, 2020...

Resumption of In-Person Hearings

6/19/2020 4:08:16 PM

View the Operating Plan for Waukesha Circuit Court In-Person Proceedings. Effective June 22nd, 2020...

Traffic Citations Calendars Canceled Through August 25th, 2021

6/12/2020 1:50:00 PM

Traffic Citations Calendars Canceled Through July 28th. A rescheduled notice of hearing will be sent to the address listed on the traffic citation.

2020 Judicial Rotation

6/3/2020 7:47:00 AM

Judicial rotation will occur August 1, 2020. The changes are...

Waukesha County Courthouse Will Expand Hours, Increase Hearings and In-Person Services

5/29/2020 1:44:00 PM

On Monday, June 1, the Waukesha County Courthouse will expand public access hours to 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday. The expanded public hours of operation will increase the number of hearings and essential court functions that can be handled daily. The court system will continue to support social distancing and safety measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Waukesha Courthouse Hours, Court Operations, and Relocation of Juvenile/Probate

3/31/2020 10:12:56 AM

The Waukesha County Judiciary will temporarily increase the hours for the general public to physically access the Clerk of Courts offices, Register in Probate offices, Juvenile Court, and Circuit Court to the hours of 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Emergency Order Issued for Waukesha County Courts in Response to COVID-19

3/18/2020 2:34:00 PM

Waukesha County Circuit Court has published an amended Order Regarding Emergency Temporary Measures in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.

Jury Services Canceled

3/13/2020 5:00:31 PM

Jury services scheduled from March 16, 2020 through May 29, 2020 are canceled. Jurors summoned for this time period should not report to the Courthouse for jury service. Please check the Jury Services webpage for updates.

2018 Annual Jury Report Available

7/2/2019 8:54:01 AM

This report analyzes the performance of our jury system in several key areas as required by Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules...

Courtroom Changes and Judicial Rotation

6/19/2019 11:05:26 AM

A judicial rotation will occur August 5, 2019. The changes are as follows...

Waukesha County Residents Warned of Jury Duty Fees Phone Scam

5/24/2019 11:03:12 AM

There have been several reports of a jury service scam in Waukesha County. Residents should be aware that the Waukesha County Jury Program WILL NEVER call and demand that you provide your personal financial information, credit card information, or purchase of gift cards in order to avoid immediate arrest for failure to appear for jury service.

Clerk of Court Policy on Charges for Outgoing Faxes

2/6/2019 12:44:00 PM

Requests to have court documents faxed now fall under this Outgoing Faxes Policy. Click on the news item for details about the policy.

New Intake Courtroom - C266

1/15/2019 1:55:43 PM

Starting on Monday, January 21, 2019 all intake court activities previously held in courtroom CG-49 will be held in courtroom C266...

Attorney General Schimel Appointed to Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge

11/29/2018 10:35:37 AM

Governor Walker appoints Attorney Genral Brad Schimel to the Waukesha County Circuit Court...

Deputy Chief Judge Appointment

11/8/2018 12:37:55 PM

Judge William F. Hue of Jefferson County has been appointed Deputy Chief Judge, effective 11/7/2018.

Jury Service Scam Alert

9/20/2018 12:09:08 PM

There have been several reports of a jury service scam in Waukesha County. Residents should be aware that the Waukesha County Jury Program WILL NEVER call and demand that you provide your personal financial information, credit card information, or purchase of gift cards in order to avoid immediate arrest for failure to appear for jury service. If you receive a suspicious phone call or email demanding payment of a fine for failing to appear for jury service, please contact the Waukesha County Clerk of Court's Office at 262-548-7504 and your local law enforcement agency.

2017 Jury Report Available

6/1/2018 9:02:53 AM

This report analyzes the performance of our jury system in several key areas as required by Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules, and provides key stakeholders with an overview of the operations of this vital program.

2018 Judicial Rotation

4/10/2018 4:47:54 PM

WCCA Website Updates: 3/30/18

4/3/2018 3:29:04 PM

Waukesha County Judges Unanimously Select Paul Nowakowski as the New Register in Probate

3/9/2018 4:44:59 PM

Waukesha County Judges Unanimously Select Gina Colletti as the New Clerk of Court

2/23/2018 9:56:05 AM

Warning: Jury Duty Fees Phone Scam

1/26/2018 11:35:43 AM

Starting the week of January 15, 2018, the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department has taken several complaints regarding another SCAM in our area. People are receiving calls from an unknown person stating they are from the Waukesha County Clerk of Courts.

Voluntary e-Filing for Probate Cases starting 9/15/17

9/13/2017 11:55:53 AM

Waukesha will have voluntary e-filing for Probate (PR and IN) case types effective 9/15/17. A mandatory e-filing date for these case types will be established in 2018.

2017 Judicial Rotation

8/31/2017 9:17:08 AM

2016 Jury Report Available

8/28/2017 10:27:38 PM