Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026.
Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, in Door County, has about 9,900 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Door County Circuit Court, and the file of each case, kept by the Clerk of Circuit Court, is the public record of it. This guide says which court hears what, where to look a case up and who keeps the files.
This guide covers the courts, the records page, criminal cases, kinds of files and common questions.
Related guides: Sturgeon Bay public records, Door County court records, Sturgeon Bay arrest records, Sturgeon Bay warrants, Sturgeon Bay inmate search, Sturgeon Bay criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Sturgeon Bay
In Sturgeon Bay, the Door County Circuit Court hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
A city with a municipal court of its own tries the tickets written under its ordinances.
Divorces go to the Circuit Court, and the file stays with the Clerk of Circuit Court.
The Clerk of Circuit Court keeps the files, and a copy of anything in a file comes from that office, under the court's own rules rather than the Wisconsin Public Records Law.
Looking Up a Case from Sturgeon Bay
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.door.wi.gov/181/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of Circuit Court | Door County, WI), phone 920-746-2205, 1205 S Duluth Avenue Sturgeon Bay WI 54235, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on October 9, 2026.
Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
The Wisconsin court page SearchSystems verified is at wicourts.gov/casesearch.htm.
What Reaches the Court from Sturgeon Bay
Together, the two agencies in Door County with all twelve months of 2023 on file reported 875 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Door County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.door.wi.gov/184/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Door County, WI), phone 920-746-2284, 1215 S. Duluth Avenue Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 30, 2026.
The Kinds of Court Files
Criminal cases, divorces, traffic tickets and evictions all end up as files of these courts, and the file is what the public sees of each.
The other Sturgeon Bay guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Sturgeon Bay criminal records, Sturgeon Bay divorce records, Sturgeon Bay traffic tickets and Sturgeon Bay DUI.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Sturgeon Bay?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.door.wi.gov/181/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court, phone 920-746-2205. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Which court hears felonies in Sturgeon Bay?
The Door County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Sturgeon Bay?
The Clerk of Circuit Court. Copies come from that office under the court's own rules.
Is there a statewide court case search in Wisconsin?
Yes: Wisconsin Circuit Court Access, the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Is this the official Sturgeon Bay website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.