Progress at the Courthouse Continues

MILWAUKEE – Progress on getting the Courthouse fully open continues through the weekend. Below is information for Monday, July 22nd.

Courts

·         Criminal, Family, Small Claims Cases and Jury Trials are running as normal.

·         Large Claims Cases will resume Monday, July 22nd.

·         The Probate Department will be open in room 207 on Monday, July 22nd from 10 am - 4:30

Jurors

·         All Jurors should enter the Courthouse through the Wells Street door and bring your Jury Summons.

·         The Courthouse Cafeteria will be closed but there are food options at the nearby Public Museum, MATC Café and Central Library Cafe and we have invited Food Trucks to park close by.

Public Services

·         District Attoney’s Office, Clerk of Circuit Court and Child Support Services will  have standard hours.

·         County Clerk, Register of Deeds and Treasurer will be open from 10 am to 4pm.

Until further notice, access to the 10th Street entrance to the Courthouse will be restricted. Only necessary repair and restoration staff will be allowed through the doors. All other employees and the public can use the 9th and Wells Street entrances to the Courthouse.  People can also enter through the Safety Building or Criminal Justice Facility and use the skywalk to the Courthouse. The Criminal Justice Facility entrance is handicap accessible.

Volunteers and donations from outside businesses are helping employees and people who visit the Courthouse Complex stay cool in the heat. Thank you to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, MillerCoors, Beer Capital Distribution and Artic Glacier.

Weekend Curfew

There will be a strict curfew over the weekend at the Courthouse and Safety Building. Both buildings are closed and they will have planned power outages.

The Criminal Justice Facility will be open as normal.