Dane County, Wisconsin

Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Dane County.

Dane County is home to Madison — Wisconsin's state capital and second-largest city. The Dane County Courthouse (215 South Hamilton Street) houses the Dane County Circuit Court. Madison hosts the Wisconsin State Capitol, the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District IV), the University of Wisconsin-Madison (including UW Law School), and the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin — known as "the Rocket Docket" for its fast civil schedule. The economy combines state government, higher education, healthcare (UW Health, SSM Health St. Mary's), insurance (American Family, CUNA Mutual), and technology (Epic Systems in adjacent Verona).