Second floor of City Hall at 407 Grant Street, Wausau, WI. The telephone number is 715-261-6590.
I am a resident of Wausau and need legal advice, can I speak with the City Attorney about my situation?
No, the City Attorney only provides advice to representatives of the client - the City of Wausau, and cannot provide advice on private matters.
If I can’t get legal advice from the City Attorney where can I get legal advice?
The State Bar of Wisconsin Lawyer Referral and Information Service can put you into contact with a private attorney with a short free consultation. LRIS can be reached at 1-800-422-7128. They will refer you to a private attorney.
Please see the Resources tab on our main page for more specific information.
I have received a municipal citation in the City of Wausau, what do I do?
On the bottom of every citation is a section that tells you how to plead “not guilty” or “no contest” to the citation. The amount due may be paid at the Wausau City Hall, 407 Grant Street, Wausau, WI on the first floor. To contest the citation, you should either appear in person at your Initial Appearance, (date and time listed on the upper portion of the citation) or follow the directions for entering a written plea in advance of the appearance date. If you have questions about your citation, you may call the issuing entity, such as the Wausau Police Dept. The Wausau Police Dept. can be reached at 715-261-7800.
On the date set for your Initial Appearance you will be asked how you wish to plead the citation. If you wish to contest the citation, the case will be set for a pretrial conference with the Assistant City Attorney on another date. That will be the date and time that you discuss your citation with the Assistant City Attorney. If a resolution is not reached the case will be set for a court trial in Municipal Court. This is the date and time that you would bring witnesses and evidence to present to the Municipal Court Judge. For more information, please refer to the Municipal Court page.
I can’t make my court date, what do I do?
To request a change in your court date you must contact the Wausau Municipal Clerk of Court at Wausau City Hall 407 Grant Street, Wausau, WI 54403, in writing. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All requests must be made in writing. You must get your request filed in time for the judge to make a decision prior to the court date.
How do I dispute a parking ticket?
Visit our parkingpage which gives you step-by-step instructions on how to dispute your parking ticket.
I am having a dispute with my neighbor, can the City Attorney give me advice or assist in getting the dispute resolved?
No, matters between neighbors are private and the City Attorney’s office will not become involved unless citations have been issued.
