Waterford sits at the Racine-Waukesha county border along Highway 20 and Highway 83 on the Fox River. Its citations are typically written by Waterford Police, the Racine County Sheriff, or occasionally Waukesha County when the stop happens just over the line. We defend Waterford traffic tickets in municipal court and Racine County Circuit Court.
If the traffic stop also involved suspected impairment, pair this page with the Waterford OWI/DUI guide. For broader local criminal-defense context, see the Waterford criminal-defense page on racinelaw.com.
Where your Waterford ticket will be heard
Village of Waterford Municipal Court hears civil traffic citations written by local Waterford 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 Waterford
- Waterford Police Department
- Racine County Sheriff
- Wisconsin State Patrol
Common traffic stops in Waterford
- Highway 20, Primary through-route; speed drops sharply entering the village center.
- Highway 83, North-south route crossing Highway 20 in downtown Waterford.
- Highway 36, Connects Waterford to Burlington and Mukwonago.
Waterford’s historic downtown has multiple speed-limit transitions within a short stretch (55 to 45 to 35 to 25 mph) and the change is easy to miss. Local PD writes a significant number of citations at these transitions. Before you pay a Waterford ticket, ask yourself whether the fine plus three years of insurance surcharge beats a flat-fee defense. In most cases, it does not.
Waterford-area traffic enforcement by the numbers
Verified statistics from official state and county sources.
Waterford traffic cases: who hears them
Criminal traffic charges from Waterford 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
Waterford 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.