Circuit Courts in Kenosha County are responsible for upholding the law, maintaining court records, and assisting the public with issues that arise out of Kenosha County. The circuit court has several divisions to handle different types of records and events.
About Kenosha County Circuit Courts
Kenosha County Court is located in Kenosha Wisconsin and has a wide range of duties that it performs. The courthouse is responsible for the daily operations and financial maintenance of the court and the court administration. The current elected clerk of the court is Rebecca Matoska-Mentink. It is the responsibility of this court official to oversee that the duties of the clerk’s office are being performed.
Other duties that are performed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office include:
- Managing the court’s budget
- Maintaining court records
- Updating case records and managing court events
- Processing payments to courts for fees and fines
- Managing jury selection and payments
Accessing Circuit Court Documents
Kenosha County Circuit Courts allow the public to access court case documents in accordance with the Wisconsin Open Records Statute. The only documents or court case records that can be accessed through the Kenosha County court are those that were filed in Kenosha County. Court cases can be filed electronically through the self-help portal and in person at the courthouse.
Likewise, accessing these documents can be done remotely with internet access, using the public terminals in the courthouse, or by requesting documents from the clerk of the court’s office.
The Kenosha County Clerk of the Circuit Court website has a link that allows anyone to retrieve circuit court case records and documents. The link on the website will direct you to the state consolidated court website. This website provides access to all Wisconsin court records and documents. Searching this website can be done by using the party in the court case or by using the case number. Information found should be verified for accuracy with the clerk’s office.
Requesting Documents
Documents can be requested from the Kenosha County Clerk of the Court’s office if 24-hour advance notice is given. Court clerks will charge a research fee to pull the court records, a per-page fee for copying the document, and a flat fee for having the document certified.
If you need to obtain a Kenosha County Court document you will need to contact the court’s records division and have the case number ready when contacting them. Submitting a request without a case number is subject to a search fee being applied.
If you choose not to pay for any copies of court documents, you would need to access the documents through the Kenosha County government website.
Contacting Kenosha County Circuit Courts
If you need to contact the clerk of the courts, you can do so by using the contact information listed below.
The Kenosha County Courthouse
912 56th St
Kenosha WI 53140
Phone: 262-653-2664
Fax: 262-653-2435
The courthouse is available during the hours of 8 am until 5 pm, Monday through Friday. The courthouse is closed on legal holidays.