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.
Waukesha County, Wisconsin, has about 417,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Waukesha 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: Waukesha County public records, Waukesha County arrest records, Waukesha County warrants, Waukesha County inmate search, Waukesha County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Waukesha County
Court cases from Waukesha County are filed in the Waukesha 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 Waukesha County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at waukeshacounty.gov/circuit-courts/information-pages/court-record-in... (page title: Court Record Information | Waukesha County), 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 Waukesha County
Together, the 16 agencies in Waukesha County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 8,658 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Waukesha County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at waukeshacounty.gov/district-attorney (page title: District Attorney | Waukesha County), phone 262-548-7076, 515 W Moreland Blvd Waukesha, WI 53188, 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 Waukesha County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Waukesha County criminal records, Waukesha County divorce records, Waukesha County traffic tickets, Waukesha County DUI and Waukesha County property records.
Cities in Waukesha County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Waukesha 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 Waukesha County, with the 2024 Census Bureau population; a city with its own court records guide opens there:
- Brookfield (41,268)
- Menomonee Falls (40,700)
- New Berlin (40,302)
- Muskego (25,759)
- Oconomowoc (20,002)
- Sussex (12,607)
- Hartland (10,203)
- Mukwonago (8,512)
- Pewaukee (8,230)
- Delafield (7,275)
- Elm Grove (6,416)
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Waukesha County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at waukeshacounty.gov. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Which court hears felonies in Waukesha County?
The Waukesha County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Waukesha 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 Waukesha 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.