--- title: "Sara. Gehrig-Woodman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sara-gehrig-woodman-judge-rock-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Sara. Gehrig-Woodman Rock County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Rock 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/sara-gehrig-woodman-judge-rock-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sara-gehrig-woodman-judge-rock-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Sara. 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McCrory - Court listing: Official Rock County judges roster confirms her as Branch 7 judge - She also held the role of an independent hearing officer for the School District of Janesville - In her own words, Gehrig‐Woodman is “honored and humbled to be selected to serve in this role in Rock County, the community where I was raised,” and aims to continue Judge McCrory’s legacy of “inclusion, fairness, and just adjudication” - Before joining the judiciary, Gehrig‐Woodman was a partner at Nowlan Law LLP in Janesville for over 20 years ### Education - Graduate of St. Olaf College and University of Minnesota Law School ### Additional information - Appointment: Made May 14, 2026, by Governor Tony Evers to fill the vacancy created by Judge Barbara W. McCrory’s retirement - handling civil litigation, contract disputes, complex employment and construction cases, and family law in state and federal courts. - focusing on crimes of violence against women, children, and vulnerable adults. - Selection method: Rock County Circuit Court judges are elected nonpartisanly; this was an appointment to fill a vacancy - Her earlier legal career included work as a prosecuting attorney in Alaska and Idaho - Community service: Board member of United Way Blackhawk Region; former board president of the Boys and Girls Club of Janesville - Official court contact for Branch 7: Rock County Circuit Court, 3R Courtroom F, Janesville, WI Phone: 608‐743‐2233 (Judicial Assistant) ## 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.