Public Conduct in Dodge County, WI (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Verified from official government sources
Loud Party Ordinance
Unincorporated Dodge County bans making or causing any loud, disturbing or unnecessary sound or noise that would disturb a person of ordinary sensibility, the same disturbing-the-peace section deputies use against loud parties and gatherings.
Loud Party / Noise Ordinance, Dodge County
Some RestrictionsDodge County Code § 9.07(2)
No person shall make or cause to be made any loud, disturbing, or unnecessary sound or noise as may tend to disturb a person of ordinary sensibility.
Loitering Rules
In unincorporated Dodge County, loitering or prowling in a place, time or manner unusual for law-abiding people, under circumstances warranting alarm for safety, is a citable offense. A deputy must first ask the person to identify themselves and explain their presence before any arrest.
Loitering Rules in Dodge County
Some RestrictionsDodge County Code § 9.03(1)
No person shall loiter or prowl in a place, at a time or in a manner not usual for law-abiding individuals under circumstances that warrant alarm for the safety of persons or property in the vicinity. Among the circumstances which may be considered in determining whether such alarm is warranted is the fact that the person takes flight upon appearance of a police or peace officer, refuses to ide...
Public Marijuana Use
Dodge County has no separate public-consumption ordinance. Section 9.01 instead adopts Wisconsin's possession statute, § 961.41(3g), as county law, so possessing 25 grams or less anywhere in the unincorporated county draws a $500 citation totaling $767.50 with fees.
Dodge County Marijuana Possession Forfeiture
Significant RestrictionsDodge County Code § 9.01 (9.961.41(3g))
9.01 - OFFENSES AGAINST STATE LAWS SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. ... The statutes enumerated below and following the prefix "9" defining offenses against the peace and good order of the State are adopted by reference and made a part of this Chapter as if fully set forth in this Section, to define offenses against the peace and good order of the County. However, the penalty for commission of such offen...
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