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.
Oconto County, Wisconsin, has about 40,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Oconto 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: Oconto County public records, Oconto County arrest records, Oconto County warrants, Oconto County inmate search, Oconto County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Oconto County
In Oconto County, the Oconto 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 Oconto County
For Oconto County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at ocontocountywi.gov/195/Clerk-of-Courts (page title: Clerk of Courts | Oconto County, WI), phone 920-834-6859, 301 Washington Street Oconto, WI 54153, Monday through Friday 8 am to 4 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 Oconto County
Together, the four agencies in Oconto County with all twelve months of 2022 on file reported 900 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Oconto County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at ocontocountywi.gov/312/District-Attorney (page title: District Attorney | Oconto County, WI), phone 920-834-6865, 301 Washington Street Oconto, WI 54153, 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 Oconto County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Oconto County criminal records, Oconto County divorce records, Oconto County traffic tickets, Oconto County DUI and Oconto County property records.
Cities in Oconto County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Oconto 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 Oconto, Oconto Falls, Gillett, Lena and Suring.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Oconto County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at ocontocountywi.gov/195/Clerk-of-Courts, phone 920-834-6859. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Which court hears felonies in Oconto County?
The Oconto County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Oconto 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 Oconto 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.