The Village of Cottage Grove Municipal Court offers the optional sentence of Community Peer Court for traffic or municipal offenses by 12 – 17-year-old first offenders (including 18-year old if still in high school). Offenders who have pled guilty or no contest may be referred to Community Peer Court which provides an opportunity to receive, from a jury of their peers, an alternative to paying a fine or having criminal record.
Members
The Peer Court Steering Committee is comprised of one Village Board member, three citizen members and the Chief of Police.
- David Peterson - Board Member (Chair)
- Mark Garry - Chief of Police
- Matt Wagner - Police Lieutenant
- Judge Mark Hepfinger
- Jill Rinzel
Staff Support
- Cindi Peck - Municipal Court Clerk
- Claudi Parks -Briarpatch
- Jay Kiefer - Briarpatch
Meetings
The Peer Court Steering Committee meets at 5:15 p.m. on Odd Months on the third Tuesday of the month.