Twin Lakes sits in western Kenosha County at the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 83, surrounded by recreational lakes and summer traffic. We defend Twin Lakes drivers in the Twin Lakes Municipal Court and in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
If the traffic stop also involved suspected impairment, pair this page with the Twin Lakes OWI/DUI guide. For broader local criminal-defense context, see the Twin Lakes criminal-defense page on racinelaw.com.
Twin Lakes traffic court facts that affect the defense strategy
The first question is not just what you were cited for. It is who wrote the ticket, which court is printed on the citation, which prosecutor path applies, and whether the stop happened on a corridor where points, CDL reporting, or insurance exposure can get expensive quickly.
Twin Lakes Municipal Court
This court hears ordinance and traffic violations for the Village of Twin Lakes AND the Town of Randall, roughly 800 cases a year, so a Randall citation is answered here and not in Randall. Kenosha County Sheriff and State Patrol citations, and criminal traffic charges, go to the Kenosha County Circuit Court in Kenosha.
- Address
- Village Hall (upper level), 105 E. Main Street, Twin Lakes, WI 53181
- Phone
- (262) 877-2269
Hon. Bruce Goodnough
Municipal court handles forfeiture-level local ordinance citations. A municipal conviction can still create DOT points, insurance consequences, and license issues.
Municipal prosecutor path
Criminal traffic, sheriff citations, and State Patrol citations move through Xavier Solis, Kenosha County District Attorney.
Do not let default judgment decide it
Your court date is the one printed on the citation or summons; the village also publishes dates on its calendar and the clerk will confirm one by phone. The clerk’s office, on the upper level of Village Hall at 105 E. Main Street, is open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm only, which is a narrow window to reach a person before a date passes.
Enforcement concentrates on Highway 50 through the village, the Highway B and Highway P lake roads, and the Illinois state line approaches where summer lake traffic and unfamiliar drivers meet a sharp drop in the limit.
- Highway 50 East-west corridor connecting Twin Lakes to Lake Geneva and Kenosha.
- Highway 83 North-south route through the village; seasonal traffic enforcement in summer.
- Highway B Local route between Twin Lakes and Salem Lakes.
Official sources: Twin Lakes Municipal Court
Where your Twin Lakes ticket will be heard
Village of Twin Lakes Municipal Court hears civil traffic citations written by local Twin Lakes 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 Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes Police Department
- Kenosha County Sheriff
- Wisconsin State Patrol
Common traffic stops in Twin Lakes
- Highway 50, East-west corridor connecting Twin Lakes to Lake Geneva and Kenosha.
- Highway 83, North-south route through the village; seasonal traffic enforcement in summer.
- Highway B, Local route between Twin Lakes and Salem Lakes.
Summer lake traffic drives a high volume of Twin Lakes citations, and out-of-state residents often assume distance solves the problem. It does not: an unpaid Wisconsin forfeiture judgment can suspend your Wisconsin operating privilege under Wis. Stat. § 345.47(1)(b), and how your home state treats a Wisconsin conviction is a question of that state’s own law. If you live outside Wisconsin and do not want to travel back to court, we can appear on your behalf in most municipal cases.
Twin Lakes-area traffic enforcement by the numbers
Verified statistics from official state and county sources.
Twin Lakes traffic cases: who hears them
Criminal traffic charges from Twin Lakes are heard at the Kenosha County Circuit Court and prosecuted by the Kenosha County District Attorney's office.
Sitting Kenosha County circuit court judges
- Hon. Gerad T. Dougvillo · Branch 1
- Hon. Jason A. Rossell · Branch 2
- Hon. Heather Iverson · Branch 3
- Hon. David O. Hughes · Branch 4
- Hon. David P. Wilk · Branch 5
- Hon. Angelina Gabriele · Branch 6
- Hon. Jodi L. Meier · Branch 7
- Hon. Chad G. Kerkman · Branch 8
Twin Lakes 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.