--- title: "Brook K. Jacobsen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brook-k-jacobsen-district-associate-judge-iowa-judicial-district-1-district-court-ia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Brook K. Jacobsen Iowa Judicial District 1 District Court · District Court Judge ## Profile - Court: Iowa Judicial District 1 District Court - State: Iowa - Role: District Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - District Court Judge for Iowa Judicial District 1B, appointed in 2026 by Governor Kim Reynolds to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Kellyann Lekar - Governor Kim Reynolds appointed Jacobsen in June 2026 after a judicial nominating commission process, moving him from his role as District Associate Judge in the same district to the full district court bench - 2017–2026 (District Associate Judge) - Black Hawk County Attorney’s Office, 2004–2017 (Assistant County Attorney) - Jacobsen’s appointment ensures continuity in the district’s judicial leadership, as he is already familiar with the region’s courts, attorneys, and caseload through his associate judge role ### Education - University of Minnesota Law School — J.D. (1999) - St. Olaf College (Undergraduate degree). ### Additional information - Private practice, 2002-2004. - As a district judge, he presides over felony criminal cases, major civil lawsuits, family law disputes, juvenile matters, probate issues, and other proceedings - District Court bench for Judicial District 1B, which covers Black Hawk, Buchanan, Chickasaw, Fayette, Grundy, and Howard counties in northeast Iowa. - His work spans a broad range of legal matters, reflecting the comprehensive authority of Iowa’s district judges - overseeing trials, ruling on motions, sentencing defendants, and managing court proceedings - He belongs to the Black Hawk County Bar, the Iowa State Bar Association, and the Iowa Judges Association. - Studies at St. Olaf College. ## 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 ### recording photography streaming Scope: statewide Iowa prohibits broadcasting, recording, photographing, texting, blogging, or tweeting real-time courtroom coverage unless the presiding judicial officer permits it in advance. Evidence excerpt: prohibited unless the presiding judicial officer expressly permits coverage in advance [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### presiding judge discretion Scope: statewide Iowa's expanded news media coverage framework requires approval, but the judge should allow coverage unless it would materially interfere with protected interests or the proceeding. Evidence excerpt: The judge shall allow expanded news media coverage unless the judge concludes [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic devices for media Scope: statewide Iowa Chapter 25 requires approval before using electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video in a courtroom. Evidence excerpt: Electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video may not be used [Chapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/25_2_44097B6A827DC.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-1/judges-and-magistrates-district-1) - [Official roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-1/judges-and-magistrates-district-1) - [Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-1/judges-and-magistrates-district-1) - [Iowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/newsroom/expanded-news-media-coverage) - [Chapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage](https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/cms/25_2_44097B6A827DC.pdf) - [District 1 Judges and Magistrates | Iowa Judicial Branch](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-1/judges-and-magistrates-district-1) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brook-k-jacobsen-district-associate-judge-iowa-judicial-district-1-district-court-ia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/brook-k-jacobsen-district-associate-judge-iowa-judicial-district-1-district-court-ia", "name": "Brook K. 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