Sioux Center, Iowa — A Sioux Center attorney has been nominated for the open judgeship in Iowa Judicial District 3B
The Judicial Nominating Commission for the 3B Judicial District has nominated Zachary Hindman of Sioux City, and Jenny Winterfeld of Sioux Center for the judgeship that has been created by the retirement of Judge John D. Ackerman in December of 2017. A total of five applicants were considered for the position.
Judicial District 3B consists of Crawford, Ida, Monona, Sioux, Plymouth and Woodbury Counties.
Governor Kim Reynolds has 30 days to appoint one of the nominees to be a district judge. District court judges typically hear a variety of cases including probate, felony criminal cases, dissolution of marriage, adoptions, disputes involving actions of state administrative agencies, juvenile cases and other matters. Their term of office is six years.
