--- title: "Stephanie L. Beckman | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-l-beckman-judge-eighth-judicial-district-mn" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-03" --- # Stephanie L. Beckman Minnesota Eighth Judicial District Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Minnesota Eighth Judicial District Court - State: Minnesota - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Leadership: held the role of Chief Judge of the 8th Judicial District from 2021–2026 - Employment: Meeker County Attorney, 2006-2012 - Employment: Assistant Meeker County Attorney, 2005-2006 - Employment: Assistant Stearns County Attorney, 2004-2005 - Position: Judge, 8th Judicial District Court (Seat 2) - Judge of the Minnesota 8th Judicial District Court, serving Meeker County and the broader district that includes Big Stone, Chippewa, Grant, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Meeker, Pope, Renville, Stevens, Swift, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine counties ### Education - William Mitchell College of Law (nka Mitchell Hamline School of Law) — J.D. (2003) - Hamline University — B.A. (1999) ### Additional information - Appointed/Elected: Appointed December 12, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton.Elected in 2014 and 2020. - Appointed: December 12, 2012, by Governor Mark Dayton to replace retired Judge Steven E. Drange - Employment: McLeod & Troy, P.A., 2002-2004 - Current term expires Jan. - previously served on the Sexual Violence Judicial Task Force and as a mock trial 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 ### remote hearing recording Scope: statewide Minnesota Judicial Branch remote-hearing guidance says recording or broadcasting a remote proceeding is not authorized except as provided by court rules. Evidence excerpt: No recording or broadcasting of any remote proceeding is authorized other than as provided by court rules. [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### camera audio recording devices Scope: statewide Minnesota court guidance cites Rule 4 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice and says pictures or voice recordings are not allowed except the official court record. Evidence excerpt: According to Rule 4 of the MN Rules of General Practice for the District Courts, no pictures or voice recordings [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/08-district/stephanie-l.-beckman) - [Official roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/08-district/stephanie-l.-beckman) - [Minnesota Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/08-district/stephanie-l.-beckman) - [Remote Hearing Information](https://mncourts.gov/remote-hearings) - [Security & Weapons Screening - Going to Court](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening) - [Judge Stephanie L. Beckman](https://mncourts.gov/about-the-courts/judicialdirectory/active-judicial-officers/08-district/stephanie-l.-beckman) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-l-beckman-judge-eighth-judicial-district-mn", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-l-beckman-judge-eighth-judicial-district-mn", "name": "Stephanie L. Beckman | KnowJudges", "description": "Stephanie L. Beckman, Minnesota Eighth Judicial District Court. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-03", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-l-beckman-judge-eighth-judicial-district-mn#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/stephanie-l-beckman-judge-eighth-judicial-district-mn#judge", "name": "Stephanie L. 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[Official source](https://mncourts.gov/find-courts/hennepin/going-to-court/security-weapons-screening). Collected 2026-07-26.