River Falls Municipal Court

Mission Statement: To hear and decide in a fair and efficient manner all non-criminal traffic and City ordinance cases. Our court believes that accomplishing this goal results in the greater respect for our system of law by the citizens who appear in court.

Judge
Judge - June H. Cicero

The Municipal Court Judge is an elected position with a four-year term. The judge does not keep regular office hours. However, you may contact the Municipal Court Clerk to make an appointment with the judge.

River Falls Municipal Court Staff

River Falls Municipal Court represents the judicial branch of government and handles all citations issued by the River Falls Police Department, Fire Department, and Inspection Department for traffic and non-traffic ordinance violations. The primary function of the River Falls Municipal Court is to administer justice and hold individuals accountable for their actions when found guilty of the ordinance violations.

The City of River Falls is served by a municipal court that adjudicates all municipal ordinance actions. The actions taken are related to:

  • Traffic Laws
  • Building Code
  • Animal related violations
  • Adopting State Statutes relating to behavior, alcohol and other aspects of the law.

Contact us at:

115 East Elm Street, River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-0900, Ext. 138 / 139 - Fax (715) 425-0233

Phone: 715-425-0900 Ext 138/139
Fax: 715-425-0233
Email: rfmunicourt@rfcity.org

Municipal Court Window Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM or until Court is in session.

Court is held every Wednesday of the month. Please check the schedule below to confirm date and time.

Click here for Municipal Court Dates and Times

Payments

  1. You may mail your fine payment to the River Falls Municipal Court at 115 East Elm Street, River Falls, WI 54022. Please be sure to include your citation number with your payment. Do not mail cash. Make checks or money orders payable to: CITY OF RIVER FALLS
  2. You may pay by credit card by calling 1-800-272-9829. 
  3. You may pay your fine in person at the Municipal Court window. Pay by cash, check, or money order. Please note the hours above.
  4. If you fail to pay a fine, the Court may suspend your driving privilege or take other action.

Instructions for Credit Card Payment.

Pay online at www.officialpayments.com or; To make a payment by phone, have your citation(s) in front of you and call 1-800-272-9829, use Jurisdiction Code 5873. The number is TOLL FREE / 24 HOURS a day. Provide all requested information to the operator. After authorization of your payment, you will be given a confirmation number that you should keep for your records. There will be a nominal fee charged for this service.
CLICK HERE for more information regarding payment by credit card.

Deadline: Check the date due on your judgment. All fines must be paid on time so that a license suspension or time in jail will not be carried out.

Before your Court Date, You May:
  1. Pay your fine.
  2. Request time to pay. This may be done in person or over the phone.
  3. Enter a plea of not guilty. CLICK HERE for the form to use for submitting a plea of NOT GUILTY. Please print the form, fill it out completely and mail or FAX the form to the Clerk of Court.

Instruction Sheet for Plea of Not Guilty Form

Purpose of the form: To enter a plea of not guilty and receive a pretrial date.
Fees: None.
How to use the form: The original form must be filed with the Court. To file the Not Guilty form you may do one of the following:

  1. Mail the form to:
    River Falls Municipal Court
    115 East Elm Street
    River Falls, WI 54022
  2. FAX the form to the Clerk of Court at (715) 425-0233
  3. Bring the form to the Court in person. (please note window hours)
  4. We must receive this form at least 24 hours prior to the court date listed on your citation. You do not have to appear in court if we receive the form on time.
  5. Once the Court has received the form, a pretrial conference with the City Attorney will be scheduled. It is extremely important that the form is filled out completely. We will need to contact you by phone to schedule a pretrial. Once the pretrial has been scheduled, a confirmation will be mailed to you, advising you of the date and time of the pretrial.

We must receive this form at least 24 hours prior to the court date listed on your citation. You do not have to appear in court if we receive the form on time.

Once the Court has received the form, a pretrial conference with the City Attorney will be scheduled. It is extremely important that the form is filled out completely. We will need to contact you by phone to schedule a pretrial. Once the pretrial has been scheduled, a confirmation will be mailed to you, advising you of the date and time of the pretrial.

Click here to view the not guilty form
E-mail your questions to the Clerk of Court

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