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 9, 2026.
Richland County, Wisconsin, has about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Richland 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: Richland County public records, Richland County arrest records, Richland County warrants, Richland County inmate search, Richland County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Richland County
Court cases from Richland County are filed in the Richland County Circuit Court, which 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 Richland County
For Richland County, SearchSystems opened and checked the court records page for the county at justice.co.richland.wi.us/court-related-links (page title: Richland County Circuit Court Website | Court Related Links), phone 608-647-3956, 30 Clerk of Court Office 181 W. Seminary Street Richland Center, WI 53581, 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 Richland County
The Richland County Sheriff's Office reported 207 arrests to the FBI for 2025; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Richland County Circuit Court.
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 Richland County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Richland County criminal records, Richland County divorce records, Richland County traffic tickets and Richland County DUI.
Cities in Richland County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Richland County Circuit Court; tickets under a city's own ordinances go to its municipal court where it has one.
SearchSystems has a guide to the offices of these cities in Richland County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Richland Center (5,052)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Richland County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at justice.co.richland.wi.us/court-related-links, phone 608-647-3956. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Which court hears felonies in Richland County?
The Richland County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Richland 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 Richland 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.