Gary R. Noneman at a glance
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- Senior Judge
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- Iowa · State
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Gary R. Noneman
Senior Judge · Iowa Judicial District 8 District Court
Biography
Professional career
- Service: Appointed to the District Associate Bench in 1987; served 30 years as District Associate Judge (1987–2017); became Senior Judge December 6, 2017
- Honors: U.S. Department of Justice Crime Victims Service Certificate (1990)
- Assistant Lee County Public Defender for five years
- Specialty: Presiding Judge of the 8B Judicial District Adult Drug Treatment Court
- Judge Noneman has been active in judicial education, speaking on juvenile law, criminal justice, and judicial ethics for attorneys, social workers, foster parents, and educators
- Senior Judge of Iowa Judicial District 8, serving as presiding judge of the 8B Judicial District Adult Drug Treatment Court, with a career spanning over three decades on the Iowa bench
Education
- University of Iowa College of Law — J.D. (1980)
- Graduated from law school with high distinction
- Graduating Scholar at Iowa State University.
Additional information
- Senior Judge beginning in December 6, 2017.
- Studies at Iowa State University (1977).
- Private general practice in Albia and Keokuk.
- Served in the Iowa judicial system for over 30 years before becoming a Senior Judge
- Order of the Coif.
- He has also appeared at public forums and schools on legal topics
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.
prohibited unless the presiding judicial officer expressly permits coverage in advanceIowa Judicial Branch: Expanded News Media Coverage ↗
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 8 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.
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Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster
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