--- title: "Jessica E May | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jessica-e-may-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-249-or" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Jessica E May 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/jessica-e-may-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-249-or", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/jessica-e-may-judge-lane-county-circuit-court-249-or", "name": "Jessica E May | KnowJudges", "description": "Jessica E May, Lane County Circuit Court. 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May is a family law specialist and partner at Arnold Law in Eugene, appointed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek to serve as one of Lane County’s new circuit court judges, effective January 1, 2026 - Governor Kotek announced on January 2, 2026, that May and fellow attorney Allison E. Knight would fill two newly created circuit court judge positions in Lane County, Oregon, following the passage of SB 95 in 2025 - In her own words, May sees her role as directly impacting the court’s ability to handle domestic relations cases more effectively, ensuring that litigants receive timely and thorough justice ### Education ### Additional information - May’s appointment is particularly notable because she is a domestic relations attorney with over a decade of experience in family law, criminal defense, and complex civil litigation. - May’s appointment reflects the state’s effort to expand judicial capacity in Lane County, which now has 17 circuit court judges. ## 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.