| Clerk of Circuit Court | Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court |
|---|---|
| Clerk address | Racine County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, WI 53403 (Probate Court: 6th floor) |
| Phone | Courthouse main line (262) 636-3333; Register in Probate (262) 636-3868 |
| Hours | 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday |
| Earliest records noted | Varies by court — older files may be on paper or microfilm |
| Plain copy fee | $1.25 per page (Wis. Stat. § 814.61(10)(a)) |
| Certified copy fee | $1.25 per page plus a $5.00 certification fee per document (Wis. Stat. § 814.61(10)(a) and § 814.61(5)(am)) |
Racine County's circuit court sits at the county courthouse at 730 Wisconsin Avenue in the city of Racine. The Clerk of Circuit Court keeps felony, civil, and family case files for the county's circuit branches. As elsewhere in Wisconsin, the office points the public to the statewide Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) system for free online case lookups rather than running a separate portal of its own.
Probate, guardianship, and civil-commitment matters are handled by the county's Probate Court division, staffed by the Register in Probate, on the sixth floor of the same courthouse. Racine County's own website could not be reliably fetched for this guide (it returned a bot-blocking error to automated requests), so page-level details below are drawn from search-indexed copies of the county's pages and should be confirmed directly with the office before you rely on them for an in-person visit.
Search Racine County court records online
Clerk of Circuit Court
Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court
- Cost
- Free case search on WCCA; per-page fee for copies
- Coverage
- Circuit-court felony, civil, and family case records for Racine County
- Records
- Civil, Criminal, Family
The Racine County website returns an Akamai "Access Denied" page to automated requests. This URL, the courthouse address, and the (262) 636-3333 phone number are listed verbatim on the Wisconsin Court System's circuit court clerk contact page (wicourts.gov), fetched 2026-09-13.
Other courts
Racine County Probate Court (Register in Probate)
- Cost
- Free case search on WCCA; per-page fee for copies
- Coverage
- Probate, guardianship, and civil-commitment case files
- Records
- Probate
Located on the 6th floor of the Racine County Courthouse. Same site-access caveat as the Clerk of Circuit Court entry above — verify the URL loads before an in-person visit.
What is available online
Racine County circuit-court case summaries and docket entries are searchable on the statewide WCCA system at no cost. Because the county's own website returned a bot-blocking error during research for this guide, details of the county's own record-request pages beyond the courthouse address and phone numbers above are marked as needing verification.
Which clerk has your record
In Wisconsin, the clerk who keeps a file depends on which court heard the case. Check the court name on the case notice, citation, or order, then use the office and coverage details above to identify the record holder. Court names and responsibilities differ by state; a county clerk may not keep court case files. For federal cases, see the PACER guide. The full court structure is on the Wisconsin page.
| Court | Typical cases | Records kept by |
|---|---|---|
| Circuit Courts | Felony and misdemeanor criminal cases; Divorce, custody, and other family cases; Civil suits and small claims | Clerk of Circuit Court of the county (probate and related matters held by the Register in Probate) |
| Municipal Courts | Municipal ordinance violations; Non-moving and moving traffic citations issued within city or village limits; Local forfeiture actions | Municipal court clerk for that city or village |
Request records in person or by mail
Racine County clerk offices
Racine County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, WI 53403 (Probate Court: 6th floor)
Phone: Courthouse main line (262) 636-3333; Register in Probate (262) 636-3868
Hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Contact details were taken from the office's website and are re-checked on a schedule; confirm hours before visiting.
Civil, criminal, and family records. Contact the Clerk of Circuit Court at the Racine County Courthouse, 730 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, WI 53403, or call (262) 636-3333 for direction to the correct division.
Probate, guardianship, and commitment records. Contact the Register in Probate on the 6th floor of the same courthouse, (262) 636-3868.
Because the office's own web pages could not be independently confirmed for this guide, call ahead to verify current mailing instructions, accepted payment methods, and fees before sending a request.
Fees
| Item | Typical cost in Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Plain copy | $1.25 per page (Wis. Stat. § 814.61(10)(a)) |
| Certified copy | $1.25 per page plus a $5.00 certification fee per document (Wis. Stat. § 814.61(10)(a) and § 814.61(5)(am)) |
Wis. Stat. § 814.61(10)(a) sets $1.25 per page for "copies, certified or otherwise" of any court document without its own specific fee. The $5.00 certificate fee comes from § 814.61(5)(am), and county clerks (Dane, Winnebago, Kenosha, and Marathon among them) publish it as a $5.00-per-document charge on top of the per-page copy fee. A records or file search when you cannot supply a case number is $5.00 under § 814.61(11), rising to $14.00 on November 1, 2026 under 2025 Wis. Act 179. Exemplified (triple-seal) copies are commonly $15.00 plus the per-page fee. Register in Probate offices follow a separate fee section, so confirm probate copy fees with that office.
Need a copy an agency will accept? See how to get certified copies of court records.
Sealed and restricted records
Wisconsin court records are public under the state's open-records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31–19.39, but several categories are removed from public view:
The Wisconsin guide lists every category of sealed and restricted record, and our guide to expunging or sealing a criminal record explains how to remove one from public view.
Frequently asked questions
How do I search Racine County court cases online?
Use Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) at wcca.wicourts.gov, the free statewide case-lookup tool that covers Racine County circuit-court cases.
Where is the Racine County Courthouse?
730 Wisconsin Ave., Racine, WI 53403. The Clerk of Circuit Court and the Register in Probate (6th floor) are both in this building.
Who handles probate matters in Racine County?
The Register in Probate, part of the Racine County Probate Court division, located on the 6th floor of the courthouse.
Is the Racine County government website reliable for court record information?
The county's own site blocked automated verification while this guide was researched. Call the courthouse at (262) 636-3333 to confirm current online case-search links and procedures before relying on the county's website alone.
Sources
- Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court (search-indexed; site blocked automated verification) — https://www.racinecounty.gov/departments/clerk-of-circuit-court-5279
- Racine County Probate Court (search-indexed; site blocked automated verification) — https://www.racinecounty.gov/departments/clerk-of-circuit-court/court-branches/probate-court
- Wisconsin Court System — Circuit court clerk contact information — https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/clerkcontact.htm
- Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) — https://wcca.wicourts.gov/
- Wisconsin Court System — Court system overview — https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/overview/overview.htm
- Wisconsin Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Access (WSCCA) — https://wscca.wicourts.gov/
- Wisconsin Online Record Check System (WORCS) — https://recordcheck.doj.wi.gov/
- Wisconsin Department of Justice — Criminal Background Checks — https://www.wisdoj.gov/Pages/CriminalJusticeServices/criminal-background-check.aspx
- Wisconsin Statutes § 814.61 — Fees of the clerk of circuit court — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/814/ii/61/1
- Wisconsin Statutes § 814.61(10) — Copies — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/814/ii/61/10
- Wisconsin Statutes § 814.61(5) — Certificates, judgments, and other filings — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/814/ii/61/5
- Wisconsin Statutes § 973.015 — Special disposition (expungement) — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/973/015
- Wisconsin Statutes ch. 19, subch. II — Public Records — https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/19/ii
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin — https://www.wied.uscourts.gov/
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin — https://www.wiwd.uscourts.gov/
See also: all Wisconsin counties.