Municipal Court FAQs

For Non-Mandatory Appearances

The staff of the Plymouth Police Department and Plymouth Municipal Court are not attorneys and cannot advise you on legal matters. See an attorney for any legal advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

If your citation does not indicate a mandatory appearance for court, you do not have to appear if you send the deposit amount as shown on your citation prior to your court date.

Deposits may be made in person at the:

Municipal Court Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 128 Smith St., Room 204: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from Noon – 3 PM and Wednesday 11 AM – 3 PM. Payments may also be made in the Police Department lobby Monday – Friday 7 AM – 3 PM.  There is a dropbox for payments if staff is not available.

Payments may be made in the form of check, money order, cash, or online (see below for online payments). To ensure proper handling, please include your citation information in the envelope with your payment. Check or money order should be made payable to: Plymouth Municipal Court.  Cash payments with exact change may be placed into the drop box in the lobby of the Plymouth Police Department.  Cash payments may also be made to the Municipal Court Clerk’s office or the Police Department.  Exact change is not needed if paid during regular business hours at the court office or police department.

Mailed to:

City of Plymouth Municipal Court, 128 Smith St., PO Box 107, Plymouth, WI 53073 (Make checks payable to Plymouth Municipal Court)

Online through Gov Pay: Click Here

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You do not need to appear in court if you wish to plead “not guilty.”  You are required to write a letter to the Municipal Court Clerk, City of Plymouth. State in the letter that you are pleading not guilty. Also include the offense, the date you are scheduled to appear, the ticket number, your current mailing address, and your phone number. The letter must be received at least three business days prior to your assigned court date. Please mail the letter to:

Municipal Court Clerk, City of Plymouth
P.O. Box 107
Plymouth, WI 53073

You will receive a letter from the court regarding your pretrial conference with the City Attorney after the entry of a not guilty plea..

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One or more of the following will happen.

  • A warrant may be issued for your arrest.
  • Your driver’s license will be suspended for failure to pay.
  • Your wages will be garnished and additional fees including interest will be applied.
  • A tax refund intercept will be applied through the Department of Revenue and additional fees could apply.
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If you have received a citation to appear in a Sheboygan County Circuit Court, follow this link for information from the County of Sheboygan.

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It is a meeting where you sit down with the City Attorney and try to resolve the matter. If you are unable to reach an agreement, the matter will be scheduled for trial.

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The date on your citation is the date of your initial appearance. An initial appearance is not a trial date. If you plead guilty, you are admitting that you committed the offense, and if the arrest report contains the necessary elements, you will be found guilty, and a penalty will be imposed. If you plead no contest, you are neither pleading guilty nor not guilty but merely want to have the matter resolved and pay the penalty. The effect of this plea is that the court will find you guilty, and the matter will be resolved at the initial appearance. You, however, will not be admitting civil liability for use in other litigation, which should be expected where personal injury or property damage is involved. If you plead not guilty, your case will be scheduled for a pre-trial conference.

Please Note: If you do not appear or enter a plea in writing before the court date on your citation, the court will find you guilty, impose the fine, and allow 60 days for payment of the fine.  If you fail to pay the judgment imposed, your driving privileges will be suspended for one (1) year.  You will assume additional costs for reinstatement of your license.  It is your responsibility to contact the court before the return date listed on your citation.  If you have any questions, please contact the municipal court clerk.

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