Iowa

602.1101 Definitions.

602.1102 Judicial branch.

602.1201 Supervision and administration.

602.1202 Judicial council.

602.1203 Personnel conferences.

602.1204 Procedures for judicial branch.

602.1205 Procedures for courts.

602.1206 Rules for judges and attorneys.

602.1207 Report of the condition of the judicial branch.

602.1208 State court administrator.

602.1209 General duties of the state court administrator.

602.1209A State court administrator may contractually limit vendor liability.

602.1210 Selection of chief judges.

602.1211 Duties of chief judges.

602.1212 Judges for public utility rate cases.

602.1213 District judicial conferences.

602.1214 District court administrator.

602.1215 Clerk of the district court.

602.1216 Retention of clerks of the district court.

602.1217 Chief juvenile court officer.

602.1218 Removal for cause.

602.1301 Budget and fiscal procedures.

602.1302 State funding.

602.1303 Local funding.

602.1304 Revenues — enhanced court collections fund.

602.1305 Distribution of revenues of the district court.

602.1401 Personnel system.

602.1402 Personnel control.

602.1501 Judicial salaries.

602.1502 State court administration salaries.

602.1503 Reserved.

602.1504 Reserved.

602.1505 Reserved.

602.1506 Reserved.

602.1507 Reserved.

602.1508 Compensation of referees.

602.1509 Expenses.

602.1510 Bond expense.

602.1511 Board of examiners for shorthand reporters.

602.1512 Commission on judicial qualifications.

602.1513 Per diem compensation.

602.1514 Judicial compensation commission. Repealed by 2008 Acts, ch 1156, §53, 58.

602.1601 Judicial proceedings public.

602.1602 Sunday — permissible acts.

602.1603 Judge to be attorney.

602.1604 Judges shall not practice law.

602.1605 Special conditions for magistrates.

602.1606 Judicial officer disqualified.

602.1607 Court employees shall not practice law.

602.1608 Salaries exclusive.

602.1609 Compliance with ethics law.

602.1610 Mandatory retirement.

602.1611 Judicial retirement programs.

602.1612 Temporary service by retired judges.

602.1613 Court employee retirement.

602.1614 Acceptance, distribution, and retention of electronic records by the judicial branch.

602.2101 Authority.

602.2102 Commission on judicial qualifications.

602.2103 Operation of commission.

602.2104 Procedure before commission.

602.2105 Rules.

602.2106 Procedure before supreme court.

602.2107 Civil immunity.

602.2201 Impeachment.

602.2301 Judicial officer appointment — delay.

602.3101 Board of examiners.

602.3102 Terms of office.

602.3103 Public members.

602.3104 Meetings.

602.3105 Applications.

602.3106 Fees — appropriation.

602.3107 Examinations.

602.3108 Certification.

602.3201 Requirement of certification — use of title.

602.3202 Transcript fee.

602.3203 Revocation or suspension.

602.3204 Transcript integrity.

602.3205 Audio and video recordings.

602.3206 Exempt status.

602.3301 Misuse of confidential information — penalty.

602.3302 Violations punished.

602.4101 Justices — quorum.

602.4102 Jurisdiction.

602.4103 Chief justice.

602.4103A Transition provisions. Repealed by its own terms; 2019 Acts, ch 89, §62.

602.4104 Divisions — full court.

602.4105 Time and place court meets.

602.4106 Opinions — reports.

602.4107 Divided court.

602.4108 Attendance of sheriff of Polk county.

602.4201 Rules governing actions and proceedings.

602.4202 Rulemaking procedure.

602.4301 Clerk of supreme court.

602.4302 Deputy clerk — staff.

602.4303 Supreme court fees.

602.4304 Supreme court staff.

602.4305 Limitation on expenses.

602.5101 Court of appeals.

602.5102 Judges — quorum.

602.5103 Jurisdiction.

602.5104 Sessions — location.

602.5105 Chief judge.

602.5106 Decisions of the court — finality.

602.5107 Rules.

602.5108 When decisions effective.

602.5109 Process — style — seal.

602.5110 Records.

602.5111 Publication of opinions.

602.5112 Fees — costs.

602.5201 Clerk of court.

602.5202 Secretary to judge.

602.5203 Law clerks.

602.5204 Physical facilities.

602.5205 Limitation on expenses.

602.6101 Unified trial court.

602.6102 Appeals and writs of error.

602.6103 Court in continuous session.

602.6104 Judicial officers.

602.6105 Places of holding court — magistrate schedules.

602.6106 Sessions not at county seats — effect — duty of clerk.

602.6107 Reorganization of judicial districts and judicial election districts.

602.6108 Reassignment of personnel.

602.6109 Judicial election districts and judgeships.

602.6110 Peer review court.

602.6111 Identification information filed with the clerk.

602.6112 Regional litigation centers — prohibition.

602.6113 Apportionment of certain judicial officers — substantial disparity.

602.6201 Office of district judge — apportionment.

602.6202 Jurisdiction.

602.6301 Number and apportionment of district associate judges.

602.6302 Appointment of district associate judge in lieu of magistrates.

602.6303 Appointment of magistrates in lieu of district associate judge.

602.6304 Appointment and resignation of district associate judges.

602.6305 Term, retention, qualifications.

602.6306 Jurisdiction, procedure, appeals.

602.6307 Appointment of district associate judge in lieu of full-time associate juvenile judge.

602.6401 Number and apportionment.

602.6402 Additional magistrate allowed.

602.6403 Appointment, qualification, and resignation of magistrates.

602.6404 Qualifications.

602.6405 Jurisdiction — procedure.

602.6501 Composition of county magistrate appointing commissions.

602.6502 Prohibitions to appointment.

602.6503 Commissioners appointed by a county.

602.6504 Commissioners elected by attorneys.

602.6505 Vacancy.

602.6601 Court attendants.

602.6602 Referees and special masters.

602.6603 Court reporters.

602.6604 Dockets.

602.6605 Funds, reports. Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1129, §15.

602.6606 Administrative reports. Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1129, §15.

602.6607 Control of records — vacancies.

602.6608 Child support referee.

602.6701 Circuit court records.

602.6702 Counties bordering on Missouri river.

602.6703 Declaratory judgment to adjudicate constitutional nexus issues regarding taxation.

602.7101 Juvenile court.

602.7102 Court records.

602.7103 Associate juvenile judge — jurisdiction — appeals.

602.7103A Part-time associate juvenile judge — appointment — removal — qualifications.

602.7103B Appointment and resignation of full-time associate juvenile judges.

602.7103C Full-time associate juvenile judges — term, retention, qualifications.

602.7104 Physicians and nurses.

602.7201 Administration and supervision.

602.7202 Juvenile court officers.

602.7203 Juvenile victim restitution.

602.8101 Office of the clerk of the district court.

602.8102 General duties.

602.8102A Notices returned for unknown address — resending.

602.8103 General powers.

602.8103A Transmission of record on appeal.

602.8104 Records and books.

602.8105 Fees for civil cases and other services — collection and disposition.

602.8106 Collection of fees in criminal cases and disposition of fees and fines.

602.8107 Collection of court debt.

602.8108 Distribution of court revenue — court technology and modernization fund.

602.8108A Prison infrastructure fund.

602.8109 Settlement of accounts of cities and counties.

602.9101 System created.

602.9102 Administered by court administrator.

602.9103 Reserved.

602.9104 Deductions from judges’ salaries — contributions by state.

602.9104A Moneys deposited in the judicial retirement fund — limitations — intent.

602.9105 Rollovers of judges’ accounts.

602.9106 Retirement.

602.9107 Amount of annuity.

602.9107A Optional retirement and decreased annuity. Repealed by 2006 Acts, ch 1091, §25. See §602.9106.

602.9107B Minimum annuity benefit.

602.9107C Iowa public employees’ retirement system — service credit.

602.9108 Individual accounts — refunding.

602.9109 Payment of annuities.

602.9110 Other public employment prohibited.

602.9111 Investment of fund.

602.9112 Voluntary retirement for disability.

602.9113 Retirement benefits for disability.

602.9114 Forfeiture of benefits — refund.

602.9115 Annuity for survivor of annuitant.

602.9115A Optional annuity for judge and survivor.

602.9116 Actuarial valuation.

602.9201 Short title.

602.9202 Definitions.

602.9203 Senior judgeship requirements — appointment and term.

602.9204 Salary — annuity of senior judge and retired senior judge.

602.9205 Practice of law prohibited.

602.9206 Temporary service by senior judge.

602.9207 Retirement of senior judge.

602.9208 Relinquishment of senior judgeship — removal for cause — retirement annuity.

602.9209 Survivor’s annuity.

602.10101 Admission to practice.

602.10102 Qualifications for admission.

602.10103 Board of law examiners.

602.10104 Examinations.

602.10105 Term of office.

602.10106 Oath — compensation.

602.10107 Temporary appointments — expenses.

602.10108 Fees — appropriation.

602.10109 Practitioners from other United States jurisdictions.

602.10110 Oath or affirmation.

602.10111 Non-Iowa attorney — appointment of Iowa attorney.

602.10112 Duties of attorneys and counselors. Repealed by 2005 Acts, ch 179, §79, 89.

602.10113 Deceit or collusion.

602.10114 Authority.

602.10115 Proof of authority.

602.10116 Attorney’s lien — notice.

602.10117 Release of lien by bond.

602.10118 Automatic release.

602.10119 Unlawful retention of money.

602.10120 Excuse for nonpayment.

602.10121 Revocation of license.

602.10122 Grounds of revocation.

602.10123 Proceedings.

602.10124 Costs.

602.10125 Attorney general — appropriateness of procedure — order for appearance.

602.10126 Copy of accusation — duty of clerk.

602.10127 Notice to attorney general — duty.

602.10128 Trial court.

602.10129 Time and place of hearing.

602.10130 Determination of issues.

602.10131 Record and judgment.

602.10132 Pleadings — evidence — preservation.

602.10133 Costs and expenses.

602.10134 Plea of guilty or failure to plead.

602.10135 Appeal.

602.10136 Certification of judgment.

602.10137 Renewals.

602.10138 Client security fund not an insurance company.

602.10139 Officers.

602.10140 Public members.

602.10141 Disclosure of confidential information.

602.11101 Implementation by court component.

602.11102 Accrued employee rights.

602.11103 Life, health, and disability insurance.

602.11104 Reserved.

602.11105 Hiring moratorium.

602.11106 Employee reclassification moratorium.

602.11107 Court property.

602.11108 Collective bargaining.

602.11109 Reserved.

602.11110 Judgeships for election districts 5A and 5C. Repealed by 2025 Acts, ch 101, §6.

602.11111 Judicial nominating commissions for election districts 5A and 5C.

602.11112 Fifth judicial election district.

602.11113 Bailiffs employed as court attendants.

602.11114 Temporary service by certain retired judicial magistrates.

602.11115 District associate judges’ retirement.

602.11116 Associate juvenile judges and associate probate judges — retirement.