Wisconsin Legal Overview: Madison The Madison metropolitan area in Wisconsin is defined by the Census Bureau as covering Columbia, Dane and Iowa Counties. The Madison, WI MSA is a part of the larger Madison-Baraboo, WI CSA. Apart from the Madison MSA, this combined statistical area also includes the Baraboo micropolitan area, which covers Sauk County. Dane County comes under the 5th Judicial District of Wisconsin. Columbia and Sauk Counties are covered by the 6th Judicial District, while Iowa County comes under the 7th Judicial District.
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1. The circuit courts in each of these counties are the main trial courts with general jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases. The Dane County Circuit Court located in Madison handles all felony prosecutions in the county, and has civil jurisdiction over everything from personal injury lawsuits to business disputes. The circuit court has separate divisions for family law, probate cases, juvenile cases, and small claims below $5,000. The Columbia County Circuit Court is located in Portage, while the Iowa County Circuit Court is in Dodgeville.
Dane County Clerk of Courts
Trending Legal Topics: The City of Madison additionally has a limited jurisdiction municipal court for misdemeanors, traffic violations and ordinance code violations. There are 26 municipal courts in Dane County, including the Madison Municipal Court. Columbia County has three municipal courts, including one each in Portage and Wisconsin Dells, and one for Eastern Columbia County. Appeals against trial court verdicts for Columbia, Dane and Iowa Counties are heard by District IV of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Federal cases must be filed with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
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