Wisconsin Courthouse Smartwatch & Apple Watch Rules (2026)

Short answer: Yes, all 10 tracked courthouses in Wisconsin allow smartwatches provided they are silenced inside courtrooms. Updated 2026-11-04

10 of 10 courthouses in Wisconsin allow smartwatches (Apple Watch, Galaxy Watch, Fitbit) on silent mode, while 0 classify smartwatches as prohibited recording devices and ban them at the metal detector. Wisconsin Circuit Courthouses (Milwaukee, Dane, Waukesha, Brown, Racine) allow visitors and jurors to bring silenced cell phones past security screening.

County Courthouse	City	Smartwatches & Apple Watch	Phone Lockers	Juror Parking
Milwaukee County Milwaukee County Courthouse (Milwaukee) “Milwaukee County Courthouse (Milwaukee) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Milwaukee	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Dane County Dane County Courthouse (Madison) “Dane County Courthouse (Madison) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Madison	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Waukesha County Waukesha County Courthouse (Waukesha) “Waukesha County Courthouse (Waukesha) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Waukesha	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Brown County Brown County Courthouse (Green Bay) “Brown County Courthouse (Green Bay) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Green Bay	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Racine County Racine County Courthouse (Racine) “Racine County Courthouse (Racine) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Racine	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Outagamie County Outagamie County Courthouse (Appleton) “Outagamie County Courthouse (Appleton) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Appleton	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Winnebago County Winnebago County Courthouse (Oshkosh) “Winnebago County Courthouse (Oshkosh) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Oshkosh	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Kenosha County Kenosha County Courthouse (Kenosha) “Kenosha County Courthouse (Kenosha) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Kenosha	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Rock County Rock County Courthouse (Janesville) “Rock County Courthouse (Janesville) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Janesville	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated
Marathon County Marathon County Courthouse (Wausau) “Marathon County Courthouse (Wausau) Security Policy: "Cell phones are permitted inside the courthouse on silent mode; no photography or recording in courtrooms or hallways without judicial permission."”	Wausau	Smartwatches allowed (silent)	No lockers	Free Validated

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I wear my Apple Watch to court in Wisconsin?

Yes, all 10 tracked courthouses in Wisconsin allow smartwatches provided they are silenced inside courtrooms.

How is this courthouse policy data verified?

We verify every county against official Court Administrative Orders (.gov), Jury Commissioner instructions, and Sheriff Court Security directives. Last verified 2026-11-04.