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Sauk County Criminal Defense Attorney
Charged in Sauk County? Attorney Glenn E. Avena defends OWI, drug, misdemeanor and felony cases in the Baraboo courthouse, with straight answers from the first call.
Defense in Sauk County
What a Sauk County case actually needs
Sauk County criminal cases are heard at the Sauk County Courthouse in Baraboo. Communities served include Wisconsin Dells, Reedsburg, Sauk City, Prairie du Sac, Spring Green, and the county's traffic runs on I-90/94 and US-12.
Sauk County's criminal calendar swells every summer. Wisconsin Dells brings millions of visitors, and with them a seasonal wave of OWI stops, disorderly conduct calls, and retail theft cases - many involving people who live an hour or more away and have no idea how a Baraboo courtroom works. A local arrest on a weekend trip is still a real Wisconsin case with real Wisconsin deadlines.
Glenn E. Avena appears in Baraboo regularly and structures the case so an out-of-county client makes as few trips as the court allows.
What Glenn Handles Here
Charges defended in Sauk County
First offense through felony OWI, refusals, BAC disputes
Learn more Drug chargesPossession, THC, and the search that found them
Learn more MisdemeanorsDisorderly conduct, theft, battery, first offenses
Learn more Felony defenseSerious charges needing immediate strategy
Learn more Domestic allegationsNo-contact orders and bond conditions
Learn more Juvenile & studentRecords, schools, and futures protected
Learn moreCommon Questions
Sauk County questions
Where are criminal cases heard in Sauk County?
At the Sauk County Courthouse in Baraboo. That courthouse controls your dates, your judge, and the local process your case follows. Glenn E. Avena appears there for hearings and trials and handles preparation from his Madison office, so the courthouse's location is his commute, not yours.
Does Glenn Avena really come to Sauk County from Madison?
Yes. His practice covers the courthouses of South-Central Wisconsin, and Sauk County is part of that footprint. Consultations happen by phone or at the Madison office; court appearances happen in Baraboo. Distance changes nothing about the preparation the case receives.
How fast should I act after an arrest in Sauk County?
Immediately. The early days decide what options survive: if you refused a chemical test in an OWI case, a written hearing request is due within 10 days under Wis. Stat. s. 343.305(9)(a)4, and evidence, video, and witness memory all fade. A free consultation costs nothing - waiting can cost options. Call 608.271.2271.
I was arrested in Wisconsin Dells on vacation. Do I have to keep coming back for court?
Often less than people fear. Depending on the charge, Wisconsin courts frequently allow an attorney to appear on your behalf at routine dates, and some matters can be resolved with few or no personal appearances. It depends on the charge and the judge, so have a lawyer review the citation before you book anything - call 608.271.2271 and ask.
Local Defense, Local Courts
Your case is heard here, by people who work here
Avena Law Office, LLC practices out of one Madison office and appears in the courthouses of Dane, Columbia, and the surrounding South-Central Wisconsin counties. Knowing the courtroom, the prosecutors, and how a county actually handles a charge is not a detail. It changes what can be negotiated.
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Talk to Glenn about your Sauk County case
Tell him what happened, in your own words. You will get a straight answer about where the case stands and what can be done next, at no cost and in confidence.
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