Wilke will supervise all judicial officers and court employees in the 22-county district. He will set times and venues for cases, designate presiding judges and serve on the judicial council, which works with the Iowa Supreme Court on issues affecting the trial court....
He plans to watch and learn as he slides into the new role, but is already looking forward to overseeing some changes in the district. He hopes to implement some new programs, make electronic filing possible and develop a new way to deal with juvenile cases...."