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Municipal Court |
Contact Information:
Municipal Court
2990 S. Pine Tree Road
Oneida, WI 54155
Phone: (920) 869-3801
Fax: (920) 869-2048
Office Hours:
Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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| Court Clerk: Lauri Schmidt |
phone: 869-3801
email: lauri@hobart-wi.org
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| Judge: Ronald J. Van Lanen |
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The Hobart/Lawrence Municipal Court holds Initial Appearances on the first Thursday of every month. Pre-trials are scheduled on the third Wednesday of each month. Trials are scheduled as needed. The scheduling of each may change due to a holiday or unavailability of the Judge or Village Attorney. Court is held in the Hobart Village Office at 2990 S. Pine Tree Road, Oneida, WI.
If you have received a citation and are scheduled for a court appearance in our Municipal Court, you may have some questions. The court allows you the option of pleading No Contest, Not Guilty, or Guilty.
- No Contest - means you are not contesting the charge and the Court must adjudge you guilty. If you are involved in the type of arrest where you may be sued civilly, the fact that you plead No Contest in this court may not be used against you in any other action or in any other court.
- Guilty - means an admission against interest which can, and may be used against you civilly. It is very important that you understand the difference between pleading No Contest or Guilty.
- Stipulation - On a non-mandatory appearance, there is the option to stipulate a No Contest plea without appearing in court. You may do this by paying your forfeiture prior to the court date on the issued citation.
- No Contest By Court - The law allows a Municipal Court to enter a Guilty finding on all cases where you do not appear to contest a traffic citation or a municipal ordinance citation. The forfeiture would be due in full within 60 days.
- Not Guilty - If the plea you enter in Not Guilty, a date for a pretrial is set up by the Judge. This plea is to be entered in person or in writing by you or your attorney. You may represent yourself. The Village Attorney will review all the facts presented by the Police Department and the information you present. A decision will then be made whether to dismiss, amend the charge or continue the charge as is. If an agreement cannot be reached between you/your attorney and the Village's Attorney, a date for a Trial will be set.
All juvenile matters that are non-traffic are closed hearings with the parent/guardian and the juvenile. It is mandatory that either a parent or a guardian appears with a juvenile in court, for any citation issued to that juvenile.
In any case in our court, failure to pay your forfeiture in a timely manner will result in a two year suspension of your driving privileges and/or a commitment to jail. |
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