Milwaukee Criminal Defense Resources
Access to justice depends in large part on access to information. This is true in Milwaukee, true in Wisconsin, in fact it’s true all over America. You may be researching a criminal matter for yourself or for a loved one. To assist you, we provide below a list of web sites we believe will be helpful to your criminal defense research.
The details of preparing a criminal defense can be complex and confusing. Each situation is unique and has a unique set of circumstances and consequences. These circumstances and their legal implications are best interpreted with the assistance of a trained and experienced criminal defense lawyer. Please feel free to consult with attorneys Allison Ritter and Elizabeth Fernandez to evaluate the important considerations in the criminal case of interest to you.
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington, and Ozaukee Counties
- Milwaukee County Courts
- Milwaukee Municipal Court Docket System (City of Milwaukee)
- Waukesha County Courts
- Washington County Courts
- Ozaukee County Courts
State of Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Court System
- Wisconsin Circuit Court Case Dockets
- Wisconsin Appellate and Supreme Court Case Dockets
Federal
- Federal Courts System
- Federal Judicial Center, the Education and Research Agency for the Federal Courts
- Federal Court for the Eastern District of WI (Milwaukee)
- Federal Court for the Western District of WI (Madison)
- PACER Federal Court Docket System
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Supreme Court Collection of the Legal Information Institute at Cornell University
- US Department of Justice Home Page
Other Legal Resources
- Wisconsin Bar Association
- American Bar Association, Home Page
- American Bar Association, Public Resources
- Internet Legal Resource Guide
- U.S. Constitution
- US Law, A Consumer Law Portal
- Freedom of Information Law
- America Law Sources Online (ALSO), a Guide to Federal & State Statutes
- Legal Dictionary from Attorney Lloyd Duhaime
Criminal Defense Research Websites
- ABA Criminal Justice Section
- ACLU Racial Justice Issues
- ACLU Prisoner's Rights
- Bureau of Justice Statistics (DOJ)
- Capital Defense Weekly (formerly Capital Defender's Toolbox)
- Department of Justice Computer Seizure Guidelines
- Kruglick's Forensic Resource & Criminal Law Research Site
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- The Sentencing Project
- Vera Institute of Justice
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Ritter & Fernandez, LLP is a criminal defense law firm with attorneys experienced in plea negotiations, trials, appeals, and getting results. The lawyers are located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and serve criminal defendants in Milwaukee County, Waukesha County, Ozaukee County, and Washington County, including the Wisconsin communties of Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, West Allis, Wauwatosa, Cudahy, Whitefish Bay, Mequon, Shorewood, South Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Franklin, Greendale, River Hills, West Bend, Hartland, Glendale, Greenfield, Pewaukee, Brookfield, Delafield, Mukwonago, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, Port Washington, Juneau, Menomonee Falls, Cedarburg, Grafton, and Germantown.