--- title: "Erin A Fennerty | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-a-fennerty-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-67-or" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Erin A Fennerty 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. ## 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/erin-a-fennerty-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-67-or", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/erin-a-fennerty-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-67-or", "name": "Erin A Fennerty | KnowJudges", "description": "Erin A Fennerty, Lane County Circuit Court. 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Fennerty is a judge of the 2nd Judicial District Circuit Court of Oregon (Lane County), appointed by Governor Kate Brown on September 8, 2021 - Also appointed Judge Pro Tempore for the Lane County Circuit Court in 2017 - Before joining the bench, Fennerty was an attorney at Luvaas Cobb in Eugene from 2008 until her appointment, where she represented school districts, municipal utilities, and other clients in general civil litigation, as well as domestic relations and family law cases. ### Education ### Additional information - She became a shareholder in 2015 - Joined fill the vacancy created by Judge Suzanne Chanti’s retirement. - She enjoys long-distance hiking, backpacking, camping, and running marathons, including the Marine Corps Marathon and the Eugene Marathon - She has taught at Northwest Christian University, served on the Womenspace board, and was a board member of the Eugene Concert Choir. - She has also served on the Oregon State Bar’s Professional Responsibility Board and Family Law Section Executive Committee - She is also active in the Lane County Family Law Advisory Committee - Fennerty is a member of the Oregon State Bar, Lane County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Oregon Women Lawyers. ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-ff5e00a9af0f76923062d353) — 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.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx). Collected 2026-07-26.