Cody Farrens at a glance
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Cody Farrens
Magistrate · Iowa Judicial District 3 District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Magistrate judge in Iowa’s Judicial District 3, appointed in October 2024, and is licensed to practice law in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota
- He subsequently became a partner at Fankhauser, Farrens & Rachel, PLC, which merged in 2021 with another law firm
Education
- University of Nebraska–Omaha (Undergraduate degree).
Additional information
- Joined the bench in October 2024 by the Iowa Judicial Branch Iowa Judicial Branch.
- focusing on insurance issues, personal injury, family law, and workers’ compensation.
- Magistrate in the Iowa Judicial District 3 District Court, based in Sioux City.
- His current legal practice emphasizes family law, criminal law, workers’ compensation, and juvenile law
- As a magistrate, he handles cases within the jurisdiction of the district court, including matters in family law, criminal, and other civil cases, depending on the court’s docket
- He is also a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and the Woodbury County Bar Association Iowa Judicial Branch
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Iowa prohibits broadcasting, recording, photographing, texting, blogging, or tweeting real-time courtroom coverage unless the presiding judicial officer permits it in advance.
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Presiding Judge Discretion
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.
The judge shall allow expanded news media coverage unless the judge concludesIowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Electronic Devices For Media
Statewide
Iowa Chapter 25 requires approval before using electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video in a courtroom.
Electronic devices for photography, video recording, audio recording, or streaming video may not be usedChapter 25 Rules for Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, official September 30, 2026 collection
Iowa Judicial District 3 District Court
Civil proceedings in Iowa District Courts; specialized proceedings and statutory exceptions remain applicable. Section-specific exceptions, waivers, later amendments and case orders remain applicable. This is a source excerpt, not an exhaustive statement of the rule.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
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Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
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