PLEA OF NOT GUILTY FORM
Purpose of Form: To enter a plea of not guilty and receive a date for pretrial.
How to File the Form: The original form must be filed with court on or before your
initial appearance court date. To file the form, you may do
one of the following:
Mail the form to:
Portage Joint Municipal Court
115 West Pleasant Street
Portage, WI 53901
Fax: 608-742-8623
Email: dawn.wilcox@portagewi.gov
If you submit the form prior to the court date, you do not have to appear in court for your
initial appearance.
Once the form is filed with the court, you will be notified by mail of your Pre-trial Hearing
date. This may take several weeks depending on when the initial appearance is scheduled.
PORTAGE JOINT MUNICIPAL COURT
115 WEST PLEASANT STREET
PORTAGE, WI 53901
(608)742-2258
PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
Please print the information below:
Defendant’s Name:___________________________________________________________
Address:_____________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth:________________________________________________________________
Telephone:___________________________________________________________________
Citation Number:_____________________________________________________________
Violation:____________________________________________________________________
I wish to enter a plea of Not Guilty to the above citation. I understand that if I mail,
email, fax or bring this plea form to the Municipal Court prior to the court date, I do
not have to come to court until I get notified of the Pre-trial date.
_________________________________________________ ________________________
Signature Date
For Municipal Court Use Only:
Received by:____________________________________
Date:_________________________
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