--- title: "Curtis Conover | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/curtis-conover-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-68-or" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Curtis Conover Lane County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Lane County Circuit Court - State: Oregon - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge R. Curtis Conover serves on the 2nd Judicial District Circuit Court of Oregon, covering Lane County - deputy district attorney for Marion County, Oregon - deputy district attorney for Lane County - His legal career spans both public service in the district attorney’s office and private legal practice - , Judge Curtis Conover is a seasoned Oregon jurist with a background in public prosecution, private litigation, and municipal judicial service, now serving as a key judge in Lane County’s circuit court ### Education - bachelor’s degree from California Polytechnic State University - Lewis & Clark Law School — J.D. ### Additional information - His current term is set to end January 6, 2031 - His judicial work has included high-profile cases, such as the 2026 Eugene murder trial of Kenneth John Alvord, and there he declared a mistrial after a late disclosure of evidence - In 2012, he won election to the position unopposed - Joined the bench in 2011 by then-Governor John Kitzhaber - , appointed by former Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber in August 2011 - Appointed in 2011, Conover presides over a wide range of cases in Lane County, among them criminal, family, and post-conviction matters - , from 1988 to 1994 - He has been admitted to the Oregon Bar (1988), the Colorado Bar (1991), and the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon - in 1985 and his - Judge Pro Tem, Florence and Cottage Grove Municipal Courts - litigation attorney for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company - Born and raised in Riverside, California, Conover attended Polytechnic High School - Robert Curtis “Curt” Conover - for Florence Municipal Court and Cottage Grove Municipal Court - He resides in Eugene, Oregon, with his wife, Bernadette, and their two children - In summary ## 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 ### electronic devices recording Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance under UTCR 3.180 requires advance permission from the judge or court designee before electronic notes, courtroom recording, or electronic transmission from the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: you need advance permission from the judge or court designee before you [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording limits Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance lists proceedings and materials where recording is not allowed, including juvenile cases, many family-law cases, voir dire, private conversations, jurors, and recesses. Evidence excerpt: Recording is never allowed for [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Oregon OJD states that remote hearings use Webex and that the court provides case participants with the link to join the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court uses Webex to host these remote hearings and will provide case participants with the link to join the hearing. [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote public access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD explains that eligible remote hearings may be live-streamed for public viewing through Webex Events, subject to limitations and court access instructions. Evidence excerpt: If the remote hearing is eligible for public viewing, it will be live-streamed through Webex Events [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### livestream access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD publishes live stream access instructions and states that live streaming begins shortly before scheduled proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Live streaming of proceedings begins approximately five minutes before the scheduled proceeding time. [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department official judicial roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/curtis-conover-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-68-or", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/curtis-conover-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-68-or", "name": "Curtis Conover | KnowJudges", "description": "Curtis Conover, Lane County Circuit Court. 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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.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx). Collected 2026-07-26.