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Waukesha municipal court sees sharp rise in tickets and revenue
Summary
Municipal Judge Steve Wimmer told the finance committee the court handled far more citations in 2024–25, producing substantially higher revenue and heavier weekly caseloads, while operating costs remain largely unchanged for 2026.
Municipal Judge Steve Wimmer told the Waukesha City Finance Committee on Oct. 16 that the municipal court has seen a marked rise in citations and related revenue since 2023.
Wimmer said the court issued 5,435 tickets in 2023, about 7,000 in 2022 and 9,219 in 2024; through the meeting date in 2025 the court had recorded 9,799 tickets and “if you extrapolate that through the end of the year, it would be 12,374 tickets.” He told the committee that traffic violations make up the majority of matters: “I would say probably 60 to 70% of our tickets that…
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