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: Judge Paul Murphy
Court Schedule
Your court date is listed on your Citation (ticket) or your Summons and Complaint.- Intake Court is held each Monday at 8:30
- Trials are held on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 8:00 am and 3:00 pm
- Pre-trials are held each Wednesday at 8:30 am, 9:30 am and 10:30 am
Pleas
Pleas may be entered on your Court date or by mail to the Clerk of Courts
During your Court session, the exact violation against you will be read. You may enter a plea of
- Guilty - you admit that you committed the violation.
- Not Guilty - you deny committing the violation. The Court will assign you a pretrial conference date to attempt to resolve your citation with the City Attorney. If you are unable to resolve your citation, you will be given a trial date. Failure to appear at a pre-trial conference will result in a default judgment being entered against you.
- No Contest - you neither admit nor deny committing the violation. As a result of this plea, you will be found guilty and fined accordingly, but this guilty finding cannot be used against you in any other action related to the charge against you.
Payment of Fines
If the judge imposes a fine on you, the Court will give you a written statement advising you of the amount of the fine and its due date. You may pay your fine immediately by cash, check, Visa or MasterCard. If you cannot immediately pay, you will be given up to thirty (30) days make payment. Complete information about paying fines is listed on the fine statement. Fines over $300.00 may qualify for an installment plan. Questions regarding installment plans should be directed to the Clerk of Courts. Partial payments can only be done if authorized by the Clerk of Courts.
Fines may be paid at the West Allis Police Department, 11301 W. Lincoln Avenue, West Allis, Wisconsin 53227 Monday through Friday between 7:15 am and 6:00 pm.
