Mount Pleasant sits at the intersection of Interstate 94, Highway 11, and Highway 20. Three of the most heavily patrolled corridors in Racine County. The village has grown quickly around the Foxconn/Microsoft development, and speed-limit changes on Highway 11 and County Highway KR have caught many drivers mid-transition. We appear regularly in Mount Pleasant Municipal Court and handle the criminal traffic matters that get sent to Circuit Court in downtown Racine.
Where your Mount Pleasant ticket will be heard
Village of Mount Pleasant Municipal Court hears civil traffic citations written by local Mount Pleasant police, including ordinary speeding, stop-sign and stoplight violations, equipment tickets, and seat-belt citations.
Racine County Circuit Court (730 Wisconsin Avenue) hears all criminal traffic charges and civil citations written by the Racine County Sheriff or Wisconsin State Patrol.
Check the upper-right corner of your citation for the court name before assuming which rules apply. Fines, plea options, and collateral consequences differ between the two.
Law enforcement that commonly cites in Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant Police Department
- Racine County Sheriff
- Wisconsin State Patrol (I-94 and state highways)
Common traffic stops in Mount Pleasant
- Interstate 94, State Patrol runs routine speed enforcement between the Highway 20 and Highway 11 exits.
- Highway 11, Speed limit shifts from 55 to 35 mph near the Foxconn/Microsoft campus; work-zone doubling has applied during construction.
- Highway 20, Connects Mount Pleasant to I-94 and downtown Racine; heavy PD presence near commercial zones.
- County Highway KR, Southern Mount Pleasant boundary. Drivers frequently cited for ignoring posted reductions.
Mount Pleasant Police Department writes the majority of local citations, which are heard in the Mount Pleasant Municipal Court. Citations from the State Patrol on Interstate 94 or from the Racine County Sheriff go instead to Racine County Circuit Court. Because of ongoing commercial construction, work-zone speed enhancers under Wis. Stat. § 346.57(5r) can double your fine, a $200 ticket becomes $400 before court costs. Do not assume a Mount Pleasant ticket is "just a fine." Check the top of your citation for the court name before paying.
Mount Pleasant traffic defense services
Every practice area below is flat-fee. If your citation lists an offense not shown here, call. We defend the full Wisconsin Vehicle Code.