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 23, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Buffalo County, Wisconsin, has about 13,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Buffalo 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, cities and common questions.
Related guides: Buffalo County public records, Buffalo County arrest records, Buffalo County warrants, Buffalo County inmate search, Buffalo County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Buffalo County
In Buffalo County, the Buffalo 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 Buffalo County
For Buffalo County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at wicourts.gov/SearchWicourts?q=xxi&fq=&pager.offset=0 (page title: Wisconsin Court System | Search), which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Buffalo County
Together, the two agencies in Buffalo County with all twelve months of 2024 on file reported 354 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Buffalo County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at buffalocountywi.gov/171/District-Attorney-Corporation-Counsel (page title: District Attorney | Buffalo County, WI), phone 608-685-6236, 317 S. 2nd St. Alma, WI 54610, Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, a site that blocks automated checks (HTTP 403), so open it in a browser.
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 Buffalo County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Buffalo County criminal records, Buffalo County divorce records, Buffalo County traffic tickets, Buffalo County DUI and Buffalo County property records.
Cities in Buffalo County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Buffalo County Circuit Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Mondovi, Buffalo City, Fountain City, Alma, Cochrane and Nelson.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Buffalo County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at wicourts.gov. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Which court hears felonies in Buffalo County?
The Buffalo County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Buffalo County?
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 Buffalo County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.