--- title: "Beverly Wickstrom | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/beverly-wickstrom-judge-eau-claire-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Beverly Wickstrom Eau Claire County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Eau Claire County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 asks media to give the trial judge advance notice before bringing cameras or recording equipment into the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: the trial judge shall be given notice, at least 3 days in advance [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### courtroom equipment control Scope: statewide Wisconsin SCR 61 leaves courtroom equipment placement, lighting, and use subject to trial-judge control. Evidence excerpt: Only equipment approved by the trial judge in advance of the court proceeding may be used [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing notice Scope: statewide Wisconsin's court system instructs parties that courts will notify them when a hearing is remote and provide joining instructions. Evidence excerpt: The court will send you instructions on how to join your remote hearing by video or by phone. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing technology Scope: statewide Wisconsin remote-hearing guidance tells participants to contact the clerk promptly if they lack reliable internet or phone access. Evidence excerpt: Contact the clerk of circuit court as soon as possible. [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Official roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Wisconsin Court System official judicial roster](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/circuit/judges.htm) - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099) - [Wisconsin Court System: Zoom hearing resources](https://www.wicourts.gov/courts/zoom.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/beverly-wickstrom-judge-eau-claire-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/beverly-wickstrom-judge-eau-claire-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Beverly Wickstrom | KnowJudges", "description": "Beverly Wickstrom, Eau Claire County Circuit Court. 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(1983–1987) - Judge of the Eau Claire County Circuit Court in Wisconsin’s Tenth Judicial District, elected in 2022, with a long career in law and active community service ### Education - B.A. in History & Political Science, Lawrence University (1980) J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School (1983) ### Additional information - Raised in Ripon, WI; has lived in Eau Claire County since 1983. - Judicial Service: Elected to the bench in 2022 - Admissions: Wisconsin Bar (1983), U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin (1983), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1987). - Election: Nonpartisan election, 10‐year term - Court Services: The court offers in‐person and livestream access - Branch 6 is presided over by Judge Wickstrom. - Wisconsin Association for Justice (past president) - She and her husband, also an attorney, have three children. - Served on boards including the Interfaith Hospitality Network, Eau Claire County Democratic Party (chair), Friends of Eau Claire Regional Arts Center, Clearwater Kiwanis, and the City of Eau Claire Revolving Loan Fund Committee. - Interests include travel, the arts, snowshoeing, photography, and cooking. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Wisconsin SCR Chapter 61: Electronic Media and Still Photography Coverage of Judicial Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-36fa3f826227447b1512eede) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.wicourts.gov/sc/scrule/DisplayDocument.html?content=html&seqNo=1099). Collected 2026-07-26.