Reviewed and updated October 11, 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.
Waushara County, Wisconsin, has about 25,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A traffic ticket written in Waushara County is a court case in the Waushara County Circuit Court; a city with a municipal court tries its own, and the conviction it ends in goes on the driving record kept by the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles. This guide says which court takes the ticket, who writes them and where the driving record lives.
This guide covers where tickets go, who writes them, the driving record, cities and common questions.
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Where a Ticket Written in Waushara County Goes
Tickets in Waushara County are split by who wrote them: the Waushara County Circuit Court for deputies and troopers, the municipal courts for city officers in the cities that run one. A paid ticket, a dismissal and a trial all end up in that court's records.
Statewide, Wisconsin Circuit Court Access is the free statewide case search of every circuit court.
Who Writes the Tickets in Waushara County
The Waushara County Sheriff's Office and the agencies that report for Wautoma, Redgranite, Plainfield, Wild Rose and Hancock write the traffic tickets in Waushara County.
The Berlin Police Department is listed by the FBI across two counties including Waushara County, so its arrests are not broken out for Waushara County here.
The Driving Record and the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles
Convictions are reported by the court to the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles, which keeps the driving record and decides on points and suspensions. Order the driving record from that agency, not from the court.
Paying a ticket is a conviction, reported to the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles like any other; contesting it means a plea of not guilty entered with the court by the date on the ticket.
An OWI is a criminal charge rather than a ticket, with its own license case before the Division of Motor Vehicles (see Waushara County DUI).
Cities in Waushara County
A ticket written inside a city goes to the Waushara County Circuit Court, or to the city's municipal court where it has one.
The cities and towns in the county are Wautoma, Redgranite, Plainfield, Wild Rose, Coloma, Lohrville and Hancock.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I pay a traffic ticket from Waushara County?
With the Waushara County Circuit Court; a ticket from city police goes to the city's municipal court where it has one.
Who keeps my driving record in Wisconsin?
The Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles. The court reports each conviction to it, and paying a ticket counts as one.
Which court handles traffic tickets in Waushara County?
The Waushara County Circuit Court, which hears every civil, criminal, family, probate and juvenile case.
Is this the official Waushara 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.