Nicholas G. Maybanks
Democratic · IA · Linn County Attorney
Linn County Attorney, first elected in 2022. His priorities include advocating for crime victims and supporting law enforcement to keep the community safe.
Where Nicholas G. Maybanks stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (5 records)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 5 support
Charged Matthew Schleier with first-degree murder for killing his 5-year-old son in 2024. After a judge found Schleier not guilty by reason of insanity, Maybanks publicly disagreed with the verdict.
April 27, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: linncountyiowa.gov
Helped keep a jail mental health diversion program running by alerting county supervisors and suggesting the jail run it. He said people with treatable mental illness should not sit in jail waiting for their cases.
April 5, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: thegazette.com
Publicly backed three bills to protect crime victims and witnesses. One made assault by someone under a protective order a felony. He also proposed a bill to stop good-behavior credits from cutting mandatory minimum prison terms.
March 2, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: thegazette.com
Released a public review of the county's marijuana diversion program for first-time offenders. In 2021, 114 people entered; of 78 who finished, 28 finished successfully and could have their cases dismissed.
February 17, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: cbs2iowa.com
Led the prosecution of Jerry Burns for the 1979 murder of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko. A jury found Burns guilty of first-degree murder on Feb. 24, 2020.
February 24, 2020Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: kcrg.com
Track record — General
General · 4 records
Ruled that five officers from several agencies were justified in shooting a carjacking suspect who fired a rifle at them on Dec. 31, 2025. He found no criminal charges were warranted.
March 4, 2026
Source: linncountyiowa.gov
Linn County approved a $150,000 settlement of a lawsuit against the county, Maybanks, and an assistant prosecutor. A former legal assistant had claimed the office downplayed her harassment complaints and retaliated against her.
April 23, 2025
Source: kcrg.com
Won the November 2022 election for Linn County Attorney with 66,102 votes (96.2%). No other name was on the ballot; write-in votes totaled 2,608.
November 8, 2022
Source: linncountyiowa.gov
Ruled that two Cedar Rapids police officers were justified when they shot a man on July 30, 2022. He decided criminal charges against the officers were not warranted.
August 21, 2022
Source: linncountyiowa.gov
Past race Nicholas G. Maybanks ran in:
- Linn County Attorney · November 3, 2026 · Linn County, Iowa · incumbent