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ADAM Y. GEROL
District Attorney
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How do I file a complaint?
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If you believe a crime has occurred within the County of Ozaukee, you may go to the local police
department where the crime occurred and file a complaint with
them. The police
department will investigate the matter and, if they believe
there is sufficient evidence that a crime occurred, the police
department will refer their reports to the District Attorney’s
Office for review for criminal charges.
All criminal referrals come to the DA’s Office from a law
enforcement agency.
Does the District
Attorney’s Office provide Legal Advice to the Public?
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No, ethically the District Attorney’s Office by law
can not provide legal advice.
You may contact the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Lawyer
Referral and Information Service at (800) 362-9082 with
questions you may have.
When can I speak with the
prosecuting attorney assigned to my case?
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If you are a defendant and have hired an attorney, our office
will not be able to speak with you because it would be a
conflict of interest. We are only able to speak with your
attorney regarding your case.
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If you are a defendant and have not hired an attorney,
after your initial appearance and plea has been entered, you will
receive a pretrial notice to come to our office for an
opportunity to speak with the assigned prosecuting attorney
about your case.
If I have an Ozaukee
Sheriff’s Department, Wisconsin State Patrol or DNR non-criminal
citation, when can I talk to the prosecutor handling it?
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After a not guilty plea is entered either by mail to the Clerk
of Courts Office or at the scheduled initial appearance date on
your citation, the Court will then give you a Court Trial date
and a Pretrial date. Our
office will receive reports from the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s
Department, Wisconsin State Patrol or DNR, a few days after your
not guilty plea is entered, not before.
You or your attorney are
required to appear at the scheduled pretrial (meeting
with a representative of the DA’s Office)
to try and resolve the
case before trial.
If the case is not resolved at the pretrial, the State
will notify witnesses for the scheduled court trial date that
was given to you. If you
do not appear or you have not retained an attorney to appear on
your behalf at the pretrial, the State will not notify witnesses
for the court trial.
If the case was not resolved at pretrial and you do not appear
at the court trial, the court will find you guilty be default
for your non-appearance.
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The Ozaukee County District Attorney’s Office
only handles
DNR, Ozaukee Sheriff’s
Department and
Wisconsin
State Patrol citations.
The other local municipalities have their own City or
Village Attorney.
You may contact the local municipality for their attorney’s
contact information.
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The City of Cedarburg, Village of Grafton and City of Port
Washington use Mid-Moraine Municipal Court for all their
ordinance citations (non-criminal matters), which is located at
1625 E Washington St., West Bend, WI
53095-2601, (262) 334-5700.
How can I go about getting an extension of time to pay for my
court fines?
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You need to contact the Clerk of Courts Office at (262) 284-8420
to ask for an extension to pay for court fines. Our office
does not take in money to pay for fines. All fines must be
paid to the Ozaukee County Clerk of Courts.
I have been charged with a
crime. I would like an attorney to represent me, but I
cannot afford one. What can I do
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There are two ways for you to retain an attorney to represent
you in a criminal action. However, that is based on
eligibility. If it is determined that you are not
eligible, you will need to hire your own attorney, if so
desired.
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You may contact the State Public Defender's Office at (262)
284-1862. They will discuss the steps you need to
take to determine if you are eligible for public defender
representation.
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If you are not eligible for public defender representation, the
public defender's office can advise you as to how you can obtain
a Court appointed attorney.
Are your records open to
the public?
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No, our files are not open to the public. If you are
looking for information regarding a case, you may contact the
Clerk of Courts in the Ozaukee County Justice
Center at (262) 284-8409.
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If you are a defendant and are not represented by an attorney,
you may send a letter to the District Attorney’s Office at 1201
S. Spring Street, Port Washington,
WI
53074
for discovery (reports)
after the initial appearance and a
not guilty plea was
entered.
If you are a defendant represented by an attorney, your
attorney will request the discovery from our department.
Does your office handle
child support issues?
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No, our office does not handle child support matters. Any
child support questions should be directed either to your
attorney or the Child Support office in the Justice Facility.
That phone number is (262) 284-8400.
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Our office only becomes involved in child support matters when a
criminal child support case has been referred to us.
Who receives restitution if a person has been convicted and
placed on Probation?
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If a defendant is found guilty and placed on Probation with
restitution owing, the State Department of Corrections
(Probation & Parole) handles the restitution in most cases.
They can be located at
501 Dekora Woods Blvd.,
Saukville, WI
53080,
phone (262)268-5200, fax (262)268-5224.
Does your office handle
civil matters?
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No, our office does not handle civil matters. You will
need to contact a private attorney for these matters.
How do I file a small
claims action?
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If you would like to commence a small claims action against
another party you can obtain and file the paperwork with the
Clerk of Courts Office in the Justice Facility.
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121 W Main St P.O. Box 994 -
Port Washington WI 53074 -
General Phone
262-284-9411