Brown County, WI Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum forfeiture
- $500 plus costs of prosecution
- Default jail time
- up to 90 days
- Applies to
- public or private places
- Enforced by
- Brown County Sheriff's Office
- Covers
- unincorporated towns of Brown County
Summary
Brown County Code § 31.02 bans boisterous, unreasonably loud conduct in public or private places that provokes a disturbance, punishable by up to a $500 forfeiture plus 90 days in jail if unpaid.
Whoever does any of the following shall be subject to a forfeiture of not more than $500, together with the costs of prosecution, and in default of the payment of the forfeiture and the costs of prosecution shall be imprisoned in the County Jail until said forfeiture and costs are paid, but not to exceed 90 days.
(1) In a public or private place, engages in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly conduct under circumstances in which such conduct tends to cause or provoke a disturbance; or
(2) With intent to annoy another, makes a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues.
(3) Engages in the discharging of a firearm in the waters of Green Bay within the geographic limits of Brown County in that area; which is within 100 feet of the bulkhead shoreline as determined by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and also which is located adjacent to shorelands zoned residential by the adjoining municipality.
Full Breakdown
Brown County Code § 31.02 makes it a violation to engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly conduct, in a public OR private place, under circumstances that tend to cause or provoke a disturbance. The rule reaches loud house parties in the unincorporated towns of Brown County: a resident hosting a rowdy gathering that draws complaints can be cited under this section. Violators face a forfeiture of not more than $500 plus the costs of prosecution; if the forfeiture and costs go unpaid, the county can jail the offender in the County Jail for up to 90 days. The Sheriff's Office enforces the chapter.
Violations & Fines
Forfeiture up to $500 plus prosecution costs for boisterous or unreasonably loud disorderly conduct that provokes a disturbance; unpaid forfeitures can mean County Jail time up to 90 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside Green Bay or De Pere?
Can a party host be cited even if guests cause the disturbance?
Sources & Official References
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