--- title: "Natasha Torry | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/natasha-torry-judge-sheboygan-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Natasha Torry Sheboygan County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Sheboygan County Circuit Court - State: Wisconsin - Role: 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/natasha-torry-judge-sheboygan-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/natasha-torry-judge-sheboygan-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Natasha Torry | KnowJudges", "description": "Natasha Torry, Sheboygan County Circuit Court. 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Torry is the elected Circuit Court Judge for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Branch 2, serving since August 1, 2023, and previously a municipal court judge for the City of Sheboygan and Village of Kohler since 2015 - Municipal Court Judge (2015–2023): Elected in 2015 for the City of Sheboygan and Village of Kohler, presiding over 6,000–7,000 cases annually in a community-based alternative justice system - Legal Career: Formerly a Staff Attorney for the Corporation Counsel of Sheboygan County (2003–2014) - The first Black woman judge in Sheboygan County and only the third elected in Wisconsin’s state trial courts - Recognized for her advocacy of diversity, equal justice, and public education about court processes - Judge Torry has been active in community events, youth programs, and public education initiatives, and has been endorsed by multiple Sheboygan County judges and legal professionals ### Education - Torry is a first-generation college student who attended Milwaukee Public Schools and later Ripon College, where she was vice president of the Black Student Union. ### Additional information - Elected on April 4, 2023, to the Sheboygan County Circuit Court, Branch 2, and sworn in on August 1, 2023. - 2021 Fellow of the Wisconsin Law Foundation (only 2.5% of Wisconsin attorneys). - 2021 Women of Influence Award – Business Owner category. - Entrepreneurship: Owner of RootedLaw LLC (2014–2020). - She also held a position as a Staff Attorney for the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee (2002–2003) and Legal Action of Wisconsin, Inc. (2001–2002). - handling child support enforcement, paternity, guardianship, and protective placement matters. - She has cited mentors, community support, and personal resilience in overcoming challenges related to race and gender, which she says shape her judicial approach. - She serves on the Family Law Benchbook Committee, Judicial Education Committee, and Juvenile Jury Instruction Committee. ## 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.