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State Court Administrator

Bob Gast
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4880
bob.gast@iowacourts.gov

Deputy State Court Administrator

Ross Loder
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4880
ross.loder@iowacourts.gov

Director, State Judicial Facilities

Jim Evans
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4884
Jim.Evans@iowacourts.gov

Director, Information Technology

Mark Headlee
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4825
Mark.Headlee@iowacourts.gov

Director, Judicial Education and Training


Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
JB.Education@iowacourts.gov

Legal Counsel to State Court Administrator

Molly Weber
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4885
molly.weber@iowacourts.gov

Director, Finance

Kent Farver
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA  50319
(515) 348-4847
kent.farver@iowacourts.gov

Director, Human Resources

Sara Buseman
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4890
HumanResources@iowacourts.gov

Director, Iowa Children’s Justice

Kathy Thompson
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave. 
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4906
Kathy.Thompson@iowacourts.gov

Director, Juvenile Court Services

Chad Jensen
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA  50319
(515) 348-4919
Chad.Jensen@iowacourts.gov

Director, Governmental Affairs

Caitlin C.L. Jarzen, J.D.
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 348-4886
Caitlin.Jarzen@iowacourts.gov 

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