Union Grove sits at the junction of Highway 11, Highway 20, and Highway 45 in western Racine County. It is a short drive from Interstate 94, and citations issued by the Racine County Sheriff or Wisconsin State Patrol on the interstate are often mailed to drivers who list a Union Grove address. We defend Union Grove drivers in municipal court and in the Racine County Circuit Court.
If the traffic stop also involved suspected impairment, pair this page with the Union Grove OWI/DUI guide. For broader local criminal-defense context, see the Union Grove criminal-defense page on racinelaw.com.
Where your Union Grove ticket will be heard
Village of Union Grove Municipal Court hears civil traffic citations written by local Union Grove 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 Union Grove
- Union Grove Police Department
- Racine County Sheriff
- Wisconsin State Patrol
Common traffic stops in Union Grove
- Highway 11, East-west route connecting Union Grove to Sturtevant, Racine, and Burlington.
- Highway 20, Northwest approach; 55 mph dropping to 35 mph at the village limits.
- Highway 45, Scenic north-south corridor; heavy weekend enforcement.
Many Union Grove residents are cited on Interstate 94 or on state highways by the State Patrol or Racine County Sheriff. Those tickets go to Racine County Circuit Court in downtown Racine, not the village municipal court. Demerit points from Wisconsin’s Admin Code Trans 101 stay on your record for five years (even if you pay without contest) and at 12 points in a year your license is suspended. If you drive for work, that math matters.
Union Grove-area traffic enforcement by the numbers
Verified statistics from official state and county sources.
Union Grove traffic cases: who hears them
Criminal traffic charges from Union Grove 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
Union Grove 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.