--- title: "Brian A. Pfitzinger | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-a-pfitzinger-judge-dodge-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brian A. Pfitzinger Dodge County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Dodge County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Judge - Service status: former - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## 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) - [2026 Judicial Noncandidacy](https://www.wicourts.gov/news/thirdbranch/dec25/noncandidacy.htm) - [2026 Judicial Election Results](https://www.wicourts.gov/news/thirdbranch/apr26/electionresults.htm) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-a-pfitzinger-judge-dodge-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brian-a-pfitzinger-judge-dodge-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Brian A. 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(1988) from Marquette University. ### Additional information - His last day on the bench was July 31, 2025, marking the end of his tenure. - He was first elected in June 2008 and re‐elected in 2014 for a term ending in 2020. - 1990–2008: Private practice attorney - While on the bench, Pfitzinger was instrumental in creating Dodge County’s first treatment court, which later evolved into two specialized courts — one for impaired driving and one for drug addiction. - He also helped establish the restitution court, which collects payments from offenders to victims of crime.