File a Complaint

File a complaint related to housing, employment, or public accommodation.

Complaint Register forms will be made available in accessible formats upon request and can be obtained by contacting us at dcr@cityofmadison.com or at the Department of Civil Rights at (608) 266-4910.

Complaint Register forms may be completed online or you may return it by mail to:

City of Madison, Department of Civil Rights
City-County Building
210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 523
Madison, WI 53703

Next steps

  • The Civil Rights Department will issue a written decision detailing whether or not there has been a violation.
  • If there is a violation a remedy for the violation will be included along with a timetable for its completion.
  • The decision of the violation and the proposal for remedy will be delivered to the respondent and to the individual(s) making the complaint.
  • Both the complaint and the decision, are public records available to any person for review.

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