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 30, 2026.
Waupaca County, Wisconsin, has about 51,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its court cases are filed in the Waupaca 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: Waupaca County public records, Waupaca County arrest records, Waupaca County warrants, Waupaca County inmate search, Waupaca County criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
The Courts That Hear Cases from Waupaca County
In Waupaca County, the Waupaca 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 Waupaca County
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at waupacacounty-wi.gov/departments/government_departments/clerk_of_co... (page title: Clerk of Circuit Courts), phone 888-604-7888, 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 Waupaca County
Together, the three agencies in Waupaca County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 1,208 arrests to the FBI that year; the District Attorney decides which of those arrests become cases in the Waupaca County Circuit Court.
The District Attorney's page SearchSystems verified is at waupacacounty-wi.gov/departments/government_departments/district_at... (page title: Waupaca County District Attorney), phone (715) 258-6444, 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 Waupaca County guides take the kinds of file one at a time: Waupaca County criminal records, Waupaca County divorce records, Waupaca County traffic tickets, Waupaca County DUI and Waupaca County property records.
Cities in Waupaca County
Wherever in the county a case arises, it is filed in the Waupaca 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 New London, Waupaca, Clintonville, Weyauwega, Manawa, Marion, Iola, Fremont, Scandinavia, Embarrass, Ogdensburg and Big Falls.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I look up a court case in Waupaca County?
The court records page SearchSystems verified for the county is at waupacacounty-wi.gov, phone 888-604-7888. Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Which court hears felonies in Waupaca County?
The Waupaca County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Who keeps the court records in Waupaca 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 Waupaca 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.