--- title: "Theresa A. Beck | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/theresa-a-beck-judge-jefferson-county-circuit-court-wi" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # Theresa A. Beck Jefferson County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Jefferson 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/theresa-a-beck-judge-jefferson-county-circuit-court-wi", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/theresa-a-beck-judge-jefferson-county-circuit-court-wi", "name": "Theresa A. 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Beck is a seasoned prosecutor and attorney now serving as a judge in Jefferson County, with a background in criminal, juvenile, and family law, and a term set to end in mid‐2025. - Private Practice: Attorney-partner, Beck & Kiewit, S.C. (2009–2010) Associate attorney, Monogue & Witt, S.C. (2000–2008) ### Education ### Additional information - Tony Evers to the Jefferson County Circuit Court (Branch 2) on July 26, 2024, with a term ending July 31, 2025. - handling criminal, juvenile, and traffic cases, plus appellate work. - Notable past case: Sole prosecutor in State v. - Wisconsin judge appointed by Gov. - Governor Evers appointed Beck to fill the vacancy caused by Judge William F. Hue’s resignation. - High School: Lake Mills High School, Lake Mills, WI - She will preside over criminal, juvenile, and traffic cases in Jefferson County, Wisconsin. - In her own application, Beck describes her current caseload as including juvenile delinquency, misdemeanor and felony criminal matters, and traffic referrals, with responsibilities for charging decisions, pre-trial motions, plea negotiations, and trial representation. - Terrance Curtis, a first-degree reckless homicide case involving the death of a young child. - Beck has held the role of president of the Jefferson County Bar Association, member of the Jefferson County Human Services Citizen Review Panel, and part of the former Jefferson County Juvenile Drug Court. ## 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.