Sturtevant is small in area but sits at the Highway 11 / Interstate 94 interchange, which means an outsized share of its citations involve high-speed driving on the rural-to-urban transition where Highway 11 drops from 55 to 35 mph. We defend Sturtevant drivers in the Sturtevant Municipal Court and any criminal traffic matter that gets transferred to Racine County Circuit Court.
If the traffic stop also involved suspected impairment, pair this page with the Sturtevant OWI/DUI guide. For broader local criminal-defense context, see the Sturtevant criminal-defense page on racinelaw.com.
Where your Sturtevant ticket will be heard
Village of Sturtevant Municipal Court hears civil traffic citations written by local Sturtevant 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 Sturtevant
- Sturtevant Police Department
- Racine County Sheriff
- Wisconsin State Patrol (I-94)
Common traffic stops in Sturtevant
- Interstate 94. Highway 11 interchange, One of the most-cited interchanges in Racine County; heavy State Patrol presence.
- Highway 11, Speed limit change from 55 to 35 mph at the village boundary catches drivers leaving the interstate.
- Highway 20, Through-commute route to Union Grove and Racine; frequent radar enforcement.
Speed-limit transitions on Highway 11 account for a large share of Sturtevant tickets. Wisconsin’s basic speeding law (Wis. Stat. § 346.57) sets fines and demerit points on a sliding scale, a 20-mph-over ticket carries 6 points and a $250+ fine, and at 25+ over it climbs higher and triggers insurance surcharges. Do not assume paying the ticket is the cheapest option. Over three years, the insurance impact is frequently greater than our flat fee.
Sturtevant-area traffic enforcement by the numbers
Verified statistics from official state and county sources.
Sturtevant traffic cases: who hears them
Criminal traffic charges from Sturtevant are heard at the Racine County Circuit Court and prosecuted by the Racine County District Attorney's office.
Sitting Racine County circuit court judges
- Hon. Wynne P. Laufenberg · Branch 1 · Chief Judge
- Hon. Eugene A. Gasiorkiewicz · Branch 2
- Hon. Jessica E.H. Lynott · Branch 3
- Hon. Scott P. Craig · Branch 4
- Hon. David W. Paulson · Branch 6
- Hon. Jamie M. McClendon · Branch 7
- Hon. Faye M. Flancher · Branch 8
- Hon. Robert S. Repischak · Branch 9
- Hon. Timothy D. Boyle · Branch 10
Sturtevant 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.