Records
Records is the initial point of contact when you enter the lobby of the Police Department and are able to assist both English and Spanish with the following services:
- Copies of Police Reports
- Live Scan – Appointment only
- Drop Charges Requests
- Vehicle Releases
- Repossession Receipts
- Parking Citation Payments (check or money order)
- Administrative Citation Payments (exact cash or check)
- Parking and Administrative Citation Appeals
- Citation Sign Offs
- Early Release Petition (30-Day vehicle impound)
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm - Closed for all major holidays.
Incident and Case Request (Citizen Only)
- Police Reports: $4.00 (cash or check)
- Clearance Letters: $8.00 (cash or check)
- Vehicle Releases: $170.00 (cash only)
- Repo Receipt: $15.00 (cash only)
- Outside Agency Citation Sign off: $10.00 (cash or check)
- Live Scan Administrative Fee: $20.00 (cash or check)
If your vehicle was impounded by the Ceres Police Department, a vehicle release may be obtained in person at the Ceres Police Department Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, except on major holidays.
The registered owner of the vehicle, a licensed driver and fees paid to the Ceres Police Department are required to release any vehicle. Fee's for Vehicle Releases may only be paid in cash.
Parking Citations
To Pay a Parking Citation:
Bring a check or money order to the Ceres Police Department Records Department
Mail your check or money order and Citation to:
- Parking Enforcement Center, City of Ceres, PO Box 3214, Milwaukee, WI, 53201
To Appeal a Parking Citation:
- Come to the Ceres Police Department Records Department.
- Request a "Parking Citation Initial Review" Form.
- Submit the completed form to the Records Personnel.
- Appeal will be reviewed.
- A Determination letter will be mailed to you.
- There is no cost to appeal a Parking Citation.
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Administrative Citations
To Pay an Administrative Citation:
NOTE: Administrative Citations must be paid within 60 days of the date of issuance to prevent being sent to collections.
Within 60 days of issuance: Bring a cash, check or money order to the Ceres Police Department Records Department or take your citation and payment to the City of Ceres Utilities Department at 2220 Magnolia, Ceres.
60 days or more after issuance: You can only pay your citation by going to the City of Ceres Utility Department: 2220 Magnolia, Ceres.
NOTE: Administrative Citations must be paid within 60 days of the date of issuance to prevent being sent to collections.
To Appeal an Administrative Citation:
NOTE: Administrative Citation Appeals must be filed within 10 days of the date of issuance to be considered for review.
- Come to the Ceres Police Department Records Department.
- Request a "Administrative Citation Appeal" Form.
- Submit the completed form to the City of Ceres Utilities Department at 2220 Magnolia, Ceres, along with the required fee (see back of appeal form for current fee).
- A Hearing will be scheduled.
- You will be notified by mail of the Hearing date, time and location.
- You will be notified by mail of the disposition of your appeal.