--- title: "Todd L Van Rysselberghe | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-l-van-rysselberghe-judge-clackamas-county-circuit-court-6-or" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-26" --- # Todd L Van Rysselberghe Clackamas County Circuit Court · Judge ## Profile - Court: Clackamas County Circuit Court - State: Oregon - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## 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 ### electronic devices recording Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance under UTCR 3.180 requires advance permission from the judge or court designee before electronic notes, courtroom recording, or electronic transmission from the courtroom. Evidence excerpt: you need advance permission from the judge or court designee before you [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### recording limits Scope: statewide Oregon OJD guidance lists proceedings and materials where recording is not allowed, including juvenile cases, many family-law cases, voir dire, private conversations, jurors, and recesses. Evidence excerpt: Recording is never allowed for [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote hearing platform Scope: statewide Oregon OJD states that remote hearings use Webex and that the court provides case participants with the link to join the hearing. Evidence excerpt: The court uses Webex to host these remote hearings and will provide case participants with the link to join the hearing. [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### remote public access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD explains that eligible remote hearings may be live-streamed for public viewing through Webex Events, subject to limitations and court access instructions. Evidence excerpt: If the remote hearing is eligible for public viewing, it will be live-streamed through Webex Events [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### livestream access Scope: statewide Oregon OJD publishes live stream access instructions and states that live streaming begins shortly before scheduled proceedings. Evidence excerpt: Live streaming of proceedings begins approximately five minutes before the scheduled proceeding time. [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Official roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department official judicial roster](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/courts/Pages/judges.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Remote Hearings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/RemoteHearings.aspx) - [Oregon Judicial Department: Live Stream Proceedings](https://www.courts.oregon.gov/services/online/Pages/live-stream.aspx) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-l-van-rysselberghe-judge-clackamas-county-circuit-court-6-or", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/todd-l-van-rysselberghe-judge-clackamas-county-circuit-court-6-or", "name": "Todd L Van Rysselberghe | KnowJudges", "description": "Todd L Van Rysselberghe, Clackamas County Circuit Court. 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Van Rysselberghe joined the 5th Judicial District Circuit Court of Oregon by Governor Kate Brown in 2018, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Robert D. Herndon - In addition to general judicial duties, he administers the DUII Treatment Court program, which provides intensive supervision, support, and treatment for individuals involved in the criminal justice system due to alcohol or drug-related offenses - Before his judicial appointment, Van Rysselberghe was a partner at Kennedy Watts Arellano, where he spent 28 years practicing law. ### Education - Lewis & Clark Law School in — J.D. (1988) - Van Rysselberghe obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Oregon in 1983 ### Additional information - He is admitted to practice in Oregon (1988), the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (1991), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2003), and the U.S. Supreme Court (2005). - Judge Todd L. Van Rysselberghe combines extensive legal experience with a focus on family law, civil litigation, and specialized treatment courts. - The 5th Judicial District encompasses Clackamas County, where he presides over a variety of civil and criminal matters. - His early legal experience included membership in the Environmental Law Review and serving as a Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant at Lewis & Clark Law School - His areas of expertise included family law, business litigation, professional negligence defense, consumer law, probate, debtor/creditor disputes, intellectual property, products liability, and environmental litigation. - He has been recognized for his professional competence and has an AV Preeminent rating ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Oregon Judicial Department: Media Coverage at the Courts](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-ff5e00a9af0f76923062d353) — 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.courts.oregon.gov/news/pages/covering-courts.aspx). Collected 2026-07-26.