Judge Motto, Davenport, was appointed to the bench in 2021. He received his undergraduate degrees from the University of Iowa in 2002 and his law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 2006. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Motto served as a Magistrate in Scott County from 2017 - 2021, and was in private practice for 15 years as a general practitioner with an emphasis in criminal defense and trial work. Judge Motto is a member of the Scott County Bar Association and the Iowa State Bar Association. He is married with three children.