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Q) I want an attorney to represent me, but I can not afford one.: A) To see if you qualify for a State Public Defender, you must contact that Agency, which is located at 107 Third Street, 2nd fl.,in the City of Baraboo. The phone number for that Agency is (608) 355-3180.
Q) I have a ticket and would like to talk to the D.A.: A) The Court will automatically schedule a Pretrial Conference for any person who enters a not guilty plea. You and/or your attorney will be able to confer with the D.A. at that time. In all cases, if you have obtained a private attorney or the court has ordered a public defender to represent you, our office can not speak to you without your attorney present.
Q) But, what if I don't want to enter a not guilty plea?: A) The D.A. will not be able to confer with you until a full set of investigative law enforcement reports is received. Often a complete set of reports is not received until a not guilty plea is entered.
Q) Can I enter a plea to the Court via mail?: A) Yes. ONLY if you are charged with a forfeiture offense, which is not considered a crime. Such as speeding Ticket/Citation. All Criminal Court hearings are MANDATORY appearances.
Q) I would like to request discovery for my case. (A copy of all investigative law enforcement reports): A)The reports may be obtained after a charging decision has been made and criminal complaint has been filed. The D.A.'s Office charges 30 cents plus postage & tax for each page copied.
Q) I would like to report a crime. Can you investigate this crime?: A) No, our office does not investigate crimes. You must report all crimes to your local police department or the Sauk County Sheriff's Department.
Q) I need an extension to pay my court fine.: A) You need to contact the Clerk of Court's Office for all issues regarding payments of fines.
Q) There is a warrant for my arrest. How can I take care of it?: A) A bail hearing is scheduled everyday by one of the Circuit Court Judges, Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m.. You must appear at that time. Or if you would rather, in all non-felony cases only, you can pay the amount of bond at any local police department. Please NOTE that occasionally the Court may change the time of bail.
Q) I lost my drivers license. How can I get an Occupational Driver's License?: A) You need to contact the Department of Transportation. DOT

You can also find forms to apply for an occupational license on line Occupational Application Instructions

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	Q) I want an attorney to represent me, but I can not afford one. A) To see if you qualify for a State Public Defender, you must contact that Agency, which is located at 107 Third Street, 2nd fl.,in the City of Baraboo. The phone number for that Agency is (608) 355-3180. Q) I have a ticket and would like to talk to the D.A. A) The Court will automatically schedule a Pretrial Conference for any person who enters a not guilty plea. You and/or your attorney will be able to confer with the D.A. at that time. In all cases, if you have obtained a private attorney or the court has ordered a public defender to represent you, our office can not speak to you without your attorney present. Q) But, what if I don't want to enter a not guilty plea? A) The D.A. will not be able to confer with you until a full set of investigative law enforcement reports is received. Often a complete set of reports is not received until a not guilty plea is entered. Q) Can I enter a plea to the Court via mail? A) Yes. ONLY if you are charged with a forfeiture offense, which is not considered a crime. Such as speeding Ticket/Citation. All Criminal Court hearings are MANDATORY appearances. Q) I would like to request discovery for my case. (A copy of all investigative law enforcement reports) A)The reports may be obtained after a charging decision has been made and criminal complaint has been filed. The D.A.'s Office charges 30 cents plus postage & tax for each page copied. Q) I would like to report a crime. Can you investigate this crime? A) No, our office does not investigate crimes. You must report all crimes to your local police department or the Sauk County Sheriff's Department. Q) I need an extension to pay my court fine. A) You need to contact the Clerk of Court's Office for all issues regarding payments of fines. Q) There is a warrant for my arrest. How can I take care of it? A) A bail hearing is scheduled everyday by one of the Circuit Court Judges, Monday through Friday at 2:30 p.m.. You must appear at that time. Or if you would rather, in all non-felony cases only, you can pay the amount of bond at any local police department. Please NOTE that occasionally the Court may change the time of bail. Q) I lost my drivers license. How can I get an Occupational Driver's License? A) You need to contact the Department of Transportation. DOT You can also find forms to apply for an occupational license on line Occupational Application Instructions
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