Winnebago County, WI Public Conduct: Loud Party Ordinance (2026)
Key Facts
- Covers
- public or private places
- Applies in
- unincorporated county only
- Adopted under
- Wis. Stat. § 59.54(6)
- Forfeiture
- $125.00 (Ch. 25 sched.)
Summary
In unincorporated Winnebago County, boisterous or unreasonably loud conduct that disturbs others is disorderly conduct under Code § 9.02, whether it happens in a public place or on private property like a residence.
Disorderly Conduct. No Person shall, in a public or private place engage in violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly conduct under circumstance in which the conduct tends to cause or provoke a
disturbance.
(b) Unlawful Use of Telephone. No person hall engage in the following conduct:
1. With intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, abuse or harass, make a telephone call and threaten to inflict injury or physical harm to any person or the property of any person.
2. With intent to frighten, intimidate, threaten, abuse, harass or offend, telephone another and use any obscene, lewd or profane language or suggest any lewd or
lascivious act.
Revised 06/20/2020 _______ Chapter 9 - Public Peace and Good Order
3. Make or cause the telephone of another repeatedly to ring, with the intent to harass any person at the called number.
4. Make repeated telephone calls, whether or not conversation ensues, with intent solely to harass any person at the called number.
5. Make a telephone call, whether or not conversation ensues, without disclosing
Full Breakdown
Winnebago County Code Ch. 9 (Public Peace and Good Order), § 9.02(2)(a), adopted under Wis. Stat. § 59.54(6), bars violent, abusive, indecent, profane, boisterous, unreasonably loud, or otherwise disorderly conduct in a public OR PRIVATE place when it tends to cause or provoke a disturbance: reaching a loud house party as well as public rowdiness. It applies only in the county's unincorporated areas per § 9.02(2), and the Sheriff's Department enforces it. The chapter does not create a separate host-liability provision.
Violations & Fines
Disorderly conduct is a forfeiture offense; the County's general forfeiture schedule (Ch. 25, Appendix A) sets $125.00 per violation, enforced by the Sheriff's Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this apply inside cities like Oshkosh or Neenah?
Is there a specific 'host liability' rule for parties?
Sources & Official References
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