--- title: "John P. Anderson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-p-anderson-judge-bayfield-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # John P. Anderson Bayfield County Circuit Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Bayfield County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: Chief 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/john-p-anderson-judge-bayfield-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-p-anderson-judge-bayfield-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "John P. 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Anderson is the Circuit Court Judge for Bayfield County, Wisconsin, elected in 2003 and re‐elected in 2009, 2015, and 2021, serving as the district’s chief judge for Wisconsin Judicial Administrative District 10 - Before joining the bench, he practiced law privately (1989–2003) and held the role of a court commissioner for Bayfield County Circuit Court (1996–2003). ### Education - B.A. from Luther College (1985) and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law (1989). ### Additional information - He has been nominated by both prosecutors and defenders for the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Judge of the Year Award, which he received in 2020. - Recognized for his community engagement and judicial leadership. - Also president of the Washburn Area Chamber of Commerce and served on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s Planning and Policy Advisory Committee. - Taking on additional cases to help neighboring counties with heavy caseloads ## 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.