Instructions for Pleas

You have a right to enter a plea of either GUILTY, NOT GUILTY or NO CONTEST.

If you plead NO CONTEST, you will have the opportunity to speak to the Judge. If you were cited for a violation that occurred due to an accident, you may be sued in a civil action. Since you plead NO CONTEST in this court, it may not be used against you in any court of law.

If you plead GUILTY, that is what is called an admission against interest which can and may be used against you in a civil action.

If you plead NOT GUILTY, you will be scheduled for a pretrial conference with the Village Attorney. If the case cannot be disposed of after the pretrial conference, a trial will be scheduled and held in this court.Please note that you may make your plea of NOT GUILTY before the court date via mail or in person at the Municipal Court offices located at 2155 Holmgren Way, Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin or email the NOT GUILTY plea to us at: court@ashwaubenon.gov

Please note: If you make a "not guilty" plea prior to the initial appearance date, the court will enter the plea on your behalf. You do not need to appear at that initial appearance court date listed on the citation. Within a few days after the initial court appearance date, a Pretrial Notice indicating the date and time to meet with our Village Attorney will be mailed. This is a mandatory appearance.  If you fail to appear at this pretrial conference, you will be found guilty by default.

If you email your plea of not guilty to Municipal Court, we ALWAYS send a response to you confirming that the court has received your plea.