SearchSystems Editorial

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 September 24, 2026.

About this guide

Calumet County, Wisconsin, has about 54,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Calumet 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: Calumet County public records, Calumet County arrest records, Calumet County warrants, Calumet County inmate search, Calumet County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.

The Courts That Hear Cases from Calumet County

In Calumet County, the Calumet 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 Calumet County

For Calumet County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at co.calumet.wi.us/129/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court (page title: Clerk of Circuit Court | Calumet County, WI), phone (920) 849-1414, 3406 Physical Address 206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, 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 Calumet County

Together, the four agencies in Calumet County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 997 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Calumet County Circuit Court.

The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at co.calumet.wi.us/143/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Calumet County, WI), phone (920) 849-1438, 206 Court Street Chilton, WI 53014, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 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 Calumet County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Calumet County criminal records, Calumet County divorce records, Calumet County traffic tickets, Calumet County DUI and Calumet County property records.

Cities in Calumet County

Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Calumet 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 Harrison, Chilton, Brillion, Sherwood, New Holstein, Hilbert, Stockbridge and Potter.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I look up a court case in Calumet County?

The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at co.calumet.wi.us/129/Clerk-of-Circuit-Court, phone (920) 849-1414. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.

Which court hears felonies in Calumet County?

The Calumet County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.

Who keeps the court records in Calumet 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 Calumet 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.