VILLAGE OF ASHWAUBENON MUNICIPAL COURT IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE READ PRIOR TO JUDGES APPEARANCE.
When you come into this court, you are charged with violating a Village Ordinance or a State of Wisconsin statute as adopted by the Village of Ashwaubenon. You have a right to enter a plea of either GUILTY, NOT GUILTY, or NO CONTEST to the charge. If you plead NO CONTEST, it is likely that you will be found guilty, but before the court makes that decision, you will have the opportunity to speak to the judge. If you are involved in the type of arrest where you may be sued civilly (for example, an accident), 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. If you plead GUILTY, that is what is called an admission against interest which can, and may be used against you civilly. It is very important that you understand the difference. you may plead NO CONTEST to any charge in this court.
If you plead NOT GUILTY, you will first be scheduled for a pre-trial conference with the Ashwaubenon Prosecuting Attorney. If the case cannot be disposed of after this conference, then a trial will be scheduled and held in this court.
You also have the right to have a trial in another Municipal Court. If you want to do that, you must make a written demand in this court within 10 days of today, or you will be forever barred from transferring the trial.
A jury trial cannot be requested for any municipal/traffic charge except operating while intoxicated or blood alcohol content. If you plead NOT GUILTY to a charge of OWI/BAC, and want a jury trial, you must make a demand of this court IN WRITING, within 10 days of this appearance and you must accompany your written demand with the jury fees of $36.00 for a six person jury trial. You must also post the bond or acquire a bond waiver. Checks should be made out to the BROWN COUNTY COURT CLERK. The case will then be transferred to the Brown County Circuit Court for the jury trial, and all further communications would be from them. If you do not properly request the jury trial within this period, you are forever barred and your case will be heard in this court.
The Court may send you to jail if you do not pay your forfeiture. The Court may also suspend your driving privileges for failure to pay. If there is a suspension of your drivers license or ability to obtain a drivers license, you must first pay the forfeiture, then go to the Department of Transportation and pay $50.00 to reinstate your operating privileges.
When you approach the bench, in traffic cases, the Court will inform you of the points involved in your case. The Court will also advise you as to the possible forfeiture and costs involved in both municipal and traffic cases. Appeal procedures are on the back of your defendant’s notice.
NOTICE TO ACCUSED
Demerit Point Provisions
You may be charged with a violation of a law which requires, upon conviction, that your operator’s record be charged with such points and the Motor Vehicle Department may suspend your operating privileges when your driving record shows that you have obtained or accumulated 12 points in 12 months. (violation date to violation date).
You may be charged with a violation of a law which requires, upon conviction, that your operator’s record be charged with such points and the Motor Vehicle Department may suspend your operating privileges when your driving record shows that you have obtained or accumulated 12 points in 12 months. (violation date to violation date).
DEMERIT POINTS FOR PERSONS WITH A PROBATIONARY DRIVER LICENSE
The demerit points charged against the record of any person who holds an instruction permit or probationary license on the date of the conviction (applies to convictions dated September 1, 2000 or later), or an unlicensed person who would be issued a probationary license or instruction permit if proper application were made and all other requirements for license were met, shall have the demerit points doubled on the second and all subsequent convictions, unless the conviction is for a violation of ch.347, of the Wisconsin State Statute.
The following demerit point accumulations, calculated from the date of violation, shall result in the following suspension or revocation periods, if the driver holds an instruction permit or a probationary license, or would be issued an instruction permit or probationary driver license upon proper application and meeting other requirements.
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Demerit Points Accumulated Length of Revocation in a 12-month period or Suspension
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12 through 30 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Months
More than 30 points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Year
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Gary A. Wickert
Municipal Judge
Village of Ashwaubenon |
2155 Holmgren Way
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304-4605
Phone: (920) 492-2307
Fax: (920) 492-2328
Email: court@ashwaubenon.com |
Bobbie L. Christus
Municipal Court Clerk
Village of Ashwaubenon |
Hours of Operation
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Monday - Friday |