--- title: "Patrick H. Tott | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-h-tott-associate-juvenile-judge-iowa-judicial-district-3-district-court-ia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Patrick H. Tott Iowa Judicial District 3 District Court · Chief Judge ## Profile - Court: Iowa Judicial District 3 District Court - State: Iowa - Role: Chief Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-26 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge of the 3rd Judicial District Court of Iowa, serving in District 3B since his 2014 appointment by then-Governor Terry E. Branstad - Appointed District Court Judge in September 2014 - Position: District Court Judge, District 3B (also listed as Chief Judge in some Iowa Judicial Branch listings) ### Education - Creighton Law School — J.D. (1991) - in Business Administration — Creighton University — cum laude — B.S. (1989) ### Additional information - Part-time Woodbury County Magistrate, 1999-2014. - Part-time Associate Juvenile Judge, 1994-2001. - Attorney with Buckmeier & Daane Lawyers P.C. immediately before district-court appointment. - Current role: Chief Judge. - Undergraduate degree cum laude; law degree magna cum laude. ## 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-3/judges-and-magistrates) - [Official roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-3/judges-and-magistrates) - [Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-3/judges-and-magistrates) - [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) - [Patrick H. Tott | Iowa Judicial Branch](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-3/judges-and-magistrates/patrick-h-tott) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-h-tott-associate-juvenile-judge-iowa-judicial-district-3-district-court-ia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/patrick-h-tott-associate-juvenile-judge-iowa-judicial-district-3-district-court-ia", "name": "Patrick H. Tott | KnowJudges", "description": "Patrick H. Tott, Iowa Judicial District 3 District Court. 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