Pleasant Prairie sits at the southern gateway to Wisconsin, and the stretch of Interstate 94 between the Illinois state line and the Highway 165 exit is patrolled by both Pleasant Prairie Police and Wisconsin State Patrol. It is among the most-cited interstate stretches in Kenosha County. We defend Pleasant Prairie drivers in the Pleasant Prairie Municipal Court and the Kenosha County Circuit Court.
Where your Pleasant Prairie ticket will be heard
Village of Pleasant Prairie Municipal Court hears civil traffic citations written by local Pleasant Prairie police, including ordinary speeding, stop-sign and stoplight violations, equipment tickets, and seat-belt citations.
Kenosha County Circuit Court (912 56th Street) hears all criminal traffic charges and civil citations written by the Kenosha 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 Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie Police Department
- Kenosha County Sheriff
- Wisconsin State Patrol (heavy I-94 coverage)
Common traffic stops in Pleasant Prairie
- Interstate 94. Illinois state line to Highway 165, Top-cited interstate stretch in Kenosha County. Illinois drivers entering Wisconsin frequently miss the speed-limit change to 70 mph.
- Highway 165, East-west route at the state line; heavy commercial traffic and enforcement.
- Highway 50 (75th Street), Connects Pleasant Prairie to downtown Kenosha; Pleasant Prairie PD works the western stretch.
- Highway 32 / Sheridan Road, Lakefront route through Pleasant Prairie commercial areas.
Illinois drivers are our most common Pleasant Prairie clients because the Wisconsin I-94 speed limit is 70 mph while the Illinois stretch just south is 70 mph with a sharper urbanized transition, and because Illinois driving records can be affected by a Wisconsin speeding conviction through the Driver License Compact. Even if you are not a Wisconsin resident, you should not assume paying a Pleasant Prairie ticket is the cheapest outcome. The Kenosha County Circuit Court is where most State Patrol citations end up, and in most cases we appear for you so you do not need to drive back to Wisconsin.
Pleasant Prairie 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.