--- title: "Timothy Farmer | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-farmer-magistrate-iowa-judicial-district-5-district-court-ia" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Timothy Farmer Iowa Judicial District 5 District Court · Magistrate ## Profile - Court: Iowa Judicial District 5 District Court - State: Iowa - Role: Magistrate - 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 ### 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-5/judges-and-magistrates) - [Official roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/judges-and-magistrates) - [Iowa Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.iowacourts.gov/iowa-courts/district-court/judicial-district-5/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) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-farmer-magistrate-iowa-judicial-district-5-district-court-ia", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/timothy-farmer-magistrate-iowa-judicial-district-5-district-court-ia", "name": "Timothy Farmer | KnowJudges", "description": "Timothy Farmer, Iowa Judicial District 5 District Court. 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Farmer is a magistrate for the 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa, serving Guthrie County since 2021, with a background in law, human resources, and international service - Timothy J. Farmer is appointed as Magistrate 5A for the 5th Judicial District Court of Iowa, which covers multiple counties including Guthrie, Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren, and Wayne. - He handles cases within his jurisdiction as part of the Iowa Judicial Branch’s magistrate system - Before law school, Farmer worked in human resources at Cargill Meat Solutions and Nestlé USA. - He also held the role of an LDS missionary in Buenos Aires, Argentina After graduating law school, he practiced as an associate at Trey Sucher Law, PLC in Perry, Iowa. - He remains in private legal practice and is a member of the Iowa State Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association ## Published courtroom rules ### Shared court rules - [Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, official September 30, 2026 collection](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-0095feb1b1da55bd07a559b3) — 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](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/ACO/CourtRulesChapter/09-30-2026.1.pdf). Collected 2026-10-27.