WELCOME FROM JUDGE STERN

The goal of this site is to provide the user with basic information, directions and the ability to participate in and/or communicate with our communities’ municipal court.  If you have any questions, concerns or suggestions, please contact the court by email, phone (262) 569-0920, fax (262) 569-0771, by regular mail, or in person at 174 East Wisconsin Avenue, Oconomowoc, WI 53066.  Please keep in mind that no Court or court official can provide individual legal advice.

The Lake Country Municipal Court was formed in 1988 as the first shared multi-jurisdictional municipal court in Wisconsin.  It initially consisted of the following nine members: City of Oconomowoc, Towns of Merton, Oconomowoc and Summit, and Villages of Chenequa, Hartland, Lac La Belle, Nashotah and Oconomowoc Lake.  The Village of Dousman joined in 1999, followed by the Town of Lisbon in 2001, the Village of Sussex in 2002, the Town of Delafield in 2004, and the Village of Merton in 2007. The court serves, to a large extent, the northern and western portions of Waukesha County, as well as the Town of Ixonia (2004) in Jefferson County and the Town of Erin (2005) in Washington County.

The municipal court deals only with ordinance violations. In the year 2007, the Lake Country Municipal Court will handle approximately 14,000+ citations.  In 2008, we expect to handle approximately 16,000 citations. Approximately two-thirds of this caseload consists of traffic offenses, and one-third non-traffic and juvenile matters.  As population continues to grow, the caseload handled by this court will, in all likelihood, grow accordingly. 

It is the mission of the Lake Country Municipal Court that municipal ordinance violation needs and requirements of the participating communities be handled in a fair and efficient manner.  Our court believes that accomplishing this goal results in greater respect for our system of law by the citizens who appear in this court. 

Thank you for visiting the Lake Country Municipal Court’s web site. It is a privilege and honor to provide this service to our communities.  It is my hope that the information provided will assist you in navigating Wisconsin’s municipal court system.

Very truly yours,

Judge Douglas R. Stern

Lake Country Municipal Court

3/20/08