Dane County Veterans Treatment Court (Ninth Judicial District)

Operating since October 2014 as the eleventh veterans treatment court in Wisconsin, the Dane County court sits before Judge Ellen Berz, Branch 11, with mentors and a UW Law veterans legal clinic attached.

Also called: veterans treatment court, VTC, Ellen Berz, Branch 11, Madison, mentor, UW Law.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Dane County, WICounty

The Dane County Veterans Treatment Court has operated since October 2014 - the court system counts it the eleventh veterans treatment court in Wisconsin. The presiding judge is Dane County Circuit Court Judge Ellen Berz, Branch 11, telephone (608) 267-8802. The program operates at both the pre- and post-disposition stages and uses volunteer mentors; the UW Law Veterans Law Center provides free civil legal help to participants, an attachment few courts have. A veteran facing charges in Dane County asks counsel or the court about the program; admission is the court's decision under the state's treatment court framework, and there is no right to participate.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Dane County Veterans Treatment Court (Ninth Judicial District)
Gate	Rule
Veteran defendant, court-decided admission	The Dane County Veterans Treatment Court admits veteran defendants the court finds suitable, pre- or post-disposition; there is no right to participation.

Sources

Wisconsin Court System, veterans courts (read 2026-10-08)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-08.

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