Frequently Asked Questions

We do not accept routine telephone messages for any of the prisoners. If you have an emergency message (death in the family, major illness) which can be verified, we will make every effort to pass the message on. All calls out of the Jail are billed "collect." Contact the Sheriff’s Office at 608-328-9400 for more information.

Prisoner property in the Green County Jail is kept at the jail facility and you need to appear in person. Be prepared to wait, since all property releases must be authorized by the prisoner before we can release it. It is best if you can notify the prisoner ahead of time so that the prisoner can have the proper paperwork ready before you come. If needed, money and small amounts of clothing are accepted for the prisoners.

A property receipt for money and clothing must be filled out by you. These property receipts are located in the lobby of the Green County Sheriff’s Department/jail facility located at 2827 6th Street.

You can write to a prisoner as often as you like. Correspondence must contain your full name and complete address. If it does not contain your full name and address, mail will not be accepted and will be returned to you or the post office. Your correspondence must also contain the prisoner’s full name and be sent to:
P.O. Box 473
Monroe, WI 53566

We do not accept packages for prisoners. Mail can be sent in envelopes no larger than 10 inches by 13 inches. The following is allowed: letters, correspondence, money orders, and photos which are no larger than 3 inches by 5 inches. No Polaroid photos, stamps, pornography, or nude photos are allowed. Any envelope exceeding a 10 inches by 13 inches size or any envelope appearing to contain nonacceptable items will be returned to the sender or post office at sender’s expense. This includes Federal Express and U.S. Post Office overnight mail.

Prisoner mail is opened and searched for contraband prior to distribution to the prisoner. The jail does not accept hand-delivered mail. All mail must be processed through the U.S. Postal Service.

You may call 608-328-9598 or the Communication Center at 608-328-9400. The Green County Jail is located at 2827 6th Street, Monroe, WI. The jail houses maximum security prisoners who are awaiting trial or who do not have work release privileges, medium security prisoners, and minimum security prisoners sentenced with Huber Law/Work Release.

In addition, the jail is the booking facility for processing prisoners into jail, and is the centralized location for releases from the jail facilities.

Prisoners have individual cash/commissary accounts. These accounts are used for the prisoner to order items from commissary service and for all money transactions. Only cash or money orders are accepted for prisoners.

Your options for bond include:

1. Come to the jail with cash or credit card and use the kiosk.
   • There is a $2 fee for any cash amount that is put in the kiosk.
   • If you are using a credit card to put money in someone’s account or posting bond, there is a 10% fee of the total amount; minimum charge of $2.50.
2. If during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, bond can be posted at the Green County Justice Center located at 2841 6th Street in Monroe.
3. If the prisoner was charged with a crime or misdemeanor by the Monroe Police Department and brought to the Green County Jail to be held for bond, the bail for that prisoner may have to be posted at the Monroe Police Department, located at 1811 12th Street in Monroe; contact the Monroe Police Department by calling 608-329-2400 to learn more.
   • If the person is being held on other county police department charges, you may contact that municipality to post the bond.
4. You may use the Jail ATM website for bond purposes.

To add money to an inmate’s account you may:

1. Come in person to the jail at 2827 6th Street in Monroe and put money in via the kiosk (cash or credit).
   1. There is a $2 fee for any cash amount that is put in the kiosk.
   2. If you are using a credit card to put money in someone’s account or posting bond, there is a 10% fee of the total amount; minimum charge of $2.50.
2. Mail money in via the USPS.
3. Go to the Jail ATM website, create an account and follow the instructions provided.

To learn more about the visiting hours of the jail, or how to schedule video visits, access the Jail page.

Yes, you can pay citations online by visiting the PayGOV website.

Registration Methods

Registration is still mandatory and is accomplished using one of the following methods:

• In Person: search for an in-person deer registration station that provides a phone or computer for public use
• Online at the state Natural Resources Electronic Game Registration page (fastest and easiest method)
• Phone: 844-426-3734

Reminder: you will need your unique tag number or harvest authorization number to begin the registration process.

CWD Testing

Only Sugar River Taxidermy at W7093 Thoman Road, Monticello, WI, will do CWD testing, and only if the deer has been electronically registered. Hours vary so please call ahead at 608-558-9583.

Claiming Deer

If you are interested in claiming a deer killed in a motor vehicle crash in Green County, call 608-267-7691 and they will issue you a claim number over the telephone. Make sure that you take the entire deer carcass.

Call our Court Services Deputy at 608-328-9569, Monday through Friday, between 9 am and 4 pm to make arrangements for release. Otherwise you may call dispatch at 608-328-9401 for immediate needs.

You may call the Sheriff’s Office and ask to speak to one of the administrators (Lieutenants, Chief Deputy or Sheriff). If an administrator is not in the office, you may send a message to any of them by email or phone; visit the Sheriff’s Office Staff Directory to find specific contact information, or to send a message through our contact form.

Visit the Wisconsin Department of Justice Online Record Check System for your record check needs.

The Sheriff’s Office and jail are located near the intersection of State Highway (STH) 11-81 and 59 on the east side of Monroe. If you are traveling on STH 11-81, take the STH 59 or 6th Street Exit. The facility is approximately 1/4 mile west of the intersection at 2827 6th Street.

For online directions via Google Maps, visit the Sheriff’s Office Staff Directory and select the link titled "Directions."

Age Requirements

• Under the age of 12: no operation, unless supervised by an adult for agricultural purposes only or unless ATV is being operated on land owned or leased by that person’s parents or sibling’s family.
• No person under 12 may operate an ATV on a roadway for agricultural use under any circumstances.
• Any person born on or after January 1, 1988 must possess a valid ATV Safety Certificate from Wisconsin or another state or Canada (even if they are over 16 with a driver’s license or an adult) in order to operate an ATV on public trails, routes, lands or frozen waters (all areas open to the public).
• No owner or person having control of an ATV may permit the operation of the ATV by any person that is incapable of or prohibited from operating an ATV.
• No ATV Safety Certificate is available for children under age 12.
• Once a person turns 12 years old, they need an ATV Safety Certificate to operate anywhere other than property owned or leased by that person’s parents or sibling’s family.

Under Age 12 Exceptions for ATV Use

• Note: ATV use is only allowed on signed routes or trails, frozen lakes/rivers or on private property with permission of the landowner. If no marked ATV trail is in the ditch, it is illegal to operate an ATV in a roadside ditch.
• A child under age 12 may operate a small ATV only on designated ATV trails only (not routes) and only while accompanied by a parent (not brother, aunt or a friend, etc.). A small ATV means it has an engine of no more than 90 cubic centimeters. A small ATV must be registered.
• A person under 12 may not operate any ATV on a roadway or route under any circumstances.

Helmet Requirements

Motorcycle-type (Snell or Department of Transportation approved). Under 18 operator and passengers must wear a helmet unless any of the following applies:

• The person is traveling for the purposes of hunting or fishing and is at least 12.
• The ATV is being operated for agricultural purposes.
• The ATV is being operated on land owned or leased by that person’s immediate family.

Registration Requirements

• No person may operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of an ATV unless the ATV has valid registration displayed or the operator produces an agent validated registration receipt from the DNR or dealer.
• Public use registration is valid for 2 years expiring on June 30th.
• Private use registration is valid until ownership of the ATV changes, but is only for those ATVs which are used for agricultural purposes or used on the owner’s private property.
• A Wisconsin Non-Resident ATV Trail Pass is required on out-of-state ATVs registered in another state. If another state does not have registrations (i.e. Illinois), the ATV must be registered in Wisconsin. (Non-Residents may operate their ATVs in the state for up to 15 days without obtaining Wisconsin registration ((they still need a Non-Resident Trail Pass)) even though the ATV is not registered in the non-resident’s home state).

Operation on Highways

No person may operate an ATV on a highway (including the entire right-of-way) except in the following situations:

• To cross a roadway only after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians. Stopping is required with or without the presence of a stop sign.
• To cross a bridge, culvert or railroad right-of-way only after stopping and yielding.
• On roadways which are designated as ATV routes.
• On roadways if the ATV is an implement of husbandry (being used as a tractor), used exclusively for agricultural purposes and is registered for private use. The operator must be 12 years or older.
• Using an ATV to travel from farm to farm or from home to work at a farm, when the ATV isn’t currently being used to carry or pull a load is illegal.

Miscellaneous Requirements

• No person may operate an ATV on private property without consent from the owner or lessee.
• No person may have in possession on an ATV a firearm or bow unless unloaded and enclosed in a carrying case. A bow may be carried without a case if it is unstrung.
• It is illegal for a person to sell, rent or operate an ATV that emits noise in excess of 96 decibels.
• ATV speed is restricted to 10 miles per hour or less when within 150 feet of a dwelling.
• No person may operate an ATV within 100 feet of a person not on an ATV/motor vehicle or within 100 feet of a fishing shanty at a speed exceeding 10 miles per hour.
• No person may operate an ATV while under the influence of an intoxicant or controlled substance or BAC of 0.08% or higher. The intoxicated operation law is applicable on highways and upon all premises held out to the public for use of ATVs, whether private or public.

Helmets

There is no helmet use requirement for snowmobiles.

Age Requirements

• Children under the age of 12: no operation off lands owned by the operator’s parents unless accompanied by an adult. Accompanied by an adult means being on the same snowmobile as the operator.
• Any person born on or after January 1, 1985 must possess a valid Snowmobile Safety Certificate in order to operate a snowmobile on public trails, lands or frozen waters. No adult supervision is required if operator possesses a valid Snowmobile Safety Certificate.
• Age requirements do not apply on lands owned or leased by the operator’s parents.

Registration Requirements

• No person may operate and no owner may give permission for the operation of a snowmobile unless the snowmobile displays valid registration or the operator produces an agent validated registration receipt from the DNR or dealer.
• Public use registration is valid for 2 years expiring on June 30th.
• Private use registration is valid until ownership of the snowmobile changes, but is only valid when the snowmobile is used on the owner’s/immediate family member’s private property.
• A Wisconsin Non-Resident Snowmobile Trail Pass is required on snowmobiles not registered in Wisconsin. Out of state registered snowmobiles in Wisconsin longer than 15 days must be registered in Wisconsin.

Operation on Highways

No person may operate a snowmobile on the highway except in the following manner:

• To cross a roadway only after stopping and yielding to other vehicles.
• On the roadway to cross a bridge, culvert or railroad right-of-way only after stopping and yielding to other vehicles. Unless posted (prohibited) by local authorities.
• On extreme right side of roadways which have been designated as snowmobile routes by local ordinance. Signs must be in place to identify routes.
• On roadways which are not maintained by snow removal (no plowing all winter).

Operation Adjacent to Roadways

Snowmobiles may be operated adjacent to a roadway in the following manner:

• Along U.S. numbered roadways, state and country roadways at a distance of 10 or more feet from the roadway edge.
• Snowmobile operation within the median of a divided highway is illegal.
• Operation in the ditch is illegal on the roadway.
• Along town roadways outside of the roadway (not necessarily in the ditch, but not on the roadway); no portion of the.
• At night, travel shall conform to the direction of vehicular traffic in the nearest lane while within 40 feet of the roadway.
• Snowmobiles shall observe roadway speed limits.

Miscellaneous Requirements

• No person may operate a snowmobile on private property (including public snowmobile trails when closed) without consent from the owner or lessee.
• No person may operate a snowmobile on frozen waters within 100 feet of a person not in or upon another vehicle or within 100 feet of a fishing shanty at a speed exceeding 10 miles per hour.
• No person may operate a snowmobile while under the influence of an intoxicant or controlled substance or BAC of 0.08% or higher. Except as noted, the intoxicated operation law is applicable on all premises held out to the public for use of snowmobiles whether private or public. It does not apply to snowmobile use on private property (when not on a public snowmobile trail) unless an injury accident occurs and the operator was there without landowner permission.

Green County Sheriff’s Office
2827 6th Street
P.O. Box 473
Monroe, WI 53566

You may purchase an accident report and an incident report, but if there is a pending investigation or prosecution, the incident report cannot be released without the authorization of the District Attorney’s Office. Usually, the accident report can be released when it’s completed and approved by a supervisor (in about 10 to 14 days).

Please submit your questions online via the Sheriff’s Office Contact Form. If you require assistance or want to submit your questions another way, give us a call during business hours (8 am to 6 pm) at 608-328-9400.

You must contact the Green County Clerk of Courts Office directly at 608-328-9433. The Sheriff’s Department cannot change court dates under any circumstances.

You can call the Green County Clerk of Courts at 608-328-9433 or the District Attorney’s Office at 608-328-9424.

Contact the Patrol Deputy who initially handled your complaint to find out who your case is assigned to and they will refer you to the correct Detective or Deputy assigned. If it is a criminal investigation, you may contact the Lieutenant who coordinates Detective investigations. If you know the Deputy or Detective assigned, you may email that person directly. You can find all available contact information in the Sheriff’s Office Staff Directory.

Prisoners who have recent arrests will be housed in the Green County Jail until they go to their Initial Court Appearance (Arraignment) hearing in court. Their court appearance is based on how quickly the District Attorney’s Office is able to draft the complaint and schedule them for court (usually within 1 to 4 days).

Jail staff do not set the time for court appearances. Prisoners booked into jail on warrants will go to court as the court schedule time permits. We respond to telephone calls regarding dispositions of court appearances on weeknights after 6 pm. Call the jail at 608-328-9598 or, if no answer, call the Communication Center at 608-328-9400.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources contracts with an independent contractor for removal of deer carcasses on the State & Federal Highway systems.  When Highway Department staff spot a deer carcass on these highways, the independent contractor is notified.

For all County Highways, the Green County Highway Department does not remove deer carcasses unless they are a hazard to the traveling public.

For all Town Roads, please notify the Town Chair of the problem.

Letter Roads (A, H, P, etc.): Green County Highway Department

Number Roads (11, 81, 39, etc.): The Wisconsin Department of Transportation contracts with the Green County Highway Department to provide maintenance services such as plowing, mowing, brush cutting, etc.

Named Roads (Allen, Fox, Townline, etc.): Town, Village or City.  Please contact your respective Town, Village or City.

The lined information will show proper mailbox placement along the County Trunk Highway System.

How to Install a Mailbox | USPS

If you believe that the Green County Highway Department has caused damage to your personal property, please contact us immediately to notify us of the incident.  Before calling, please try to gather as much information as possible, including: Equipment or truck number involved, personnel involved, time and location of incident and any other pertinent information.

When you call to report the damage, you will be asked to submit a written statement to the Highway Department.  Form is provided below.  Your statement will be given to the County Clerk for action.

Landowners need to be aware of the dangers that highway encroachments may present.  An encroachment is any prohibited use or activity by property owners within the Highway ROW restricting the full use or purpose for which the ROW was established.

Encroachments may include, but are not limited to, improperly located mailboxes, trees, signs, crops, fences, driveway headwalls, etc. within Highway ROW.  Dangerous situations arise from signs and objects placed in vision triangles and along highways and may add unnecessary liability to the Landowner.  Decorative rocks and modifications to driveways also present a hazard in the clear zone and ditches of the highway.  Any excavation or activity within the ROW of any highway requires a permit from the agency that has jurisdiction of that highway.

All licensing matters related to motor vehicles are handled by the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles.

Wisconsin DMV Official Government Site - Driver information (wisconsindot.gov)

Green County Highway Department follows the Wisconsin Department of Transportation guidelines on placing memorials within the right-of-way of all county road.

The guidelines are shown in the attached information:

Memorials on state highways (wisconsindot.gov)

The Highway Department cannot sell supplies to private contractors or the public.

Any signs along roadways, including political/campaign signs, garage sale, for sale, etc. pose potential hazards.

Green County Highway Department works with the same guidelines noted for State Highways to sign placements.

Wisconsin Department of Transportation Improperly placed signs (wisconsindot.gov)

Please contact the Green County Land Use and Zoning Department at (608) 328-9423 for further assistance.

You can register to vote in your Municipal Clerk’s office or online at www.myvote.wi.gov. Find contact info for your municipal clerk at www.myvote.wi.gov.

It’s hard to say what is MOST important, but it is VERY important that you promptly open any mail, email or messages that are sent to you from the Court System AND that you read any of these documents all the way through. It is also important that you know what your deadlines are to do things and that you meet those deadlines. If you feel overwhelmed by the process, contact a lawyer right away.