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The City of Black River Falls had been the county seat of Jackson County since 1853. The first courthouse was erected in 1857. The present
original structure was built in 1878. In November, 1937 the cornerstone was laid for an addition to the north of the original structure.
The circuit courtroom in the original structure is now used as the county
board room, law library and offices. The county courtroom in the 1937 addition was converted to the Clerk of Court's offices with the construction of the law enforcement center in 1986.
The Jackson County jail
was built in 1878 to the north of the courthouse, was in use until 1960 when it was replaced by a new jail. The new 1986 Law Enforcement Center replaced the 1960 jail with one of the finest, most modern law enforcement
centers in Wisconsin. The new circuit courtroom, jury room, judge's office and the conference rooms were included in the 1986 addition.
Court Description
The circuit court of Jackson County is a court of general jurisdiction. There is one Circuit Court Judge elected every six years. All criminal and civil matters arising in
the county are heard in this court. The cases include felony, misdemeanor, traffic, family, personal injury, collection, probate, and juvenile.
Court Officials
Circuit Judge-Jackson County Circuit court handles all types of cases from small claims to multi-million dollar cases as well as criminal matters ranging from traffic cases to
homicides.
Register In Probate/Judicial Assistant/Juvenile Court Clerk- 715-284-0213 The register in Probate/Juvenile Court Clerk/Judicial Assistant provides
record management services for probate of wills and administration of estates, trusts, guardianships, protective placements, involuntary commitments, juvenile CHIPS and delinquency cases and does all scheduling for the
Jackson County Circuit Court.
Official Court Reporter -715-284-0211 Contact for transcripts of court proceedings. |
