602.2101 Authority.
The supreme court may retire, discipline, or remove a judicial officer from office or may discipline or remove an employee of the judicial branch for cause as provided in this part.
83 Acts, ch 186, §3101, 10201; 92 Acts, ch 1228, §31; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §53
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 602.1101 - Definitions.
Section 602.1102 - Judicial branch.
Section 602.1201 - Supervision and administration.
Section 602.1202 - Judicial council.
Section 602.1203 - Personnel conferences.
Section 602.1204 - Procedures for judicial branch.
Section 602.1205 - Procedures for courts.
Section 602.1206 - Rules for judges and attorneys.
Section 602.1207 - Report of the condition of the judicial branch.
Section 602.1208 - State court administrator.
Section 602.1209 - General duties of the state court administrator.
Section 602.1210 - Selection of chief judges.
Section 602.1211 - Duties of chief judges.
Section 602.1212 - Judges for public utility rate cases.
Section 602.1213 - District judicial conferences.
Section 602.1214 - District court administrator.
Section 602.1215 - Clerk of the district court.
Section 602.1216 - Retention of clerks of the district court.
Section 602.1217 - Chief juvenile court officer.
Section 602.1218 - Removal for cause.
Section 602.1301 - Budget and fiscal procedures.
Section 602.1302 - State funding.
Section 602.1303 - Local funding.
Section 602.1304 - Revenues — enhanced court collections fund.
Section 602.1305 - Distribution of revenues of the district court.
Section 602.1401 - Personnel system.
Section 602.1402 - Personnel control.
Section 602.1501 - Judicial salaries.
Section 602.1502 - State court administration salaries.
Section 602.1508 - Compensation of referees.
Section 602.1510 - Bond expense.
Section 602.1511 - Board of examiners for shorthand reporters.
Section 602.1512 - Commission on judicial qualifications.
Section 602.1513 - Per diem compensation.
Section 602.1514 - Judicial compensation commission.
Section 602.1601 - Judicial proceedings public.
Section 602.1602 - Sunday — permissible acts.
Section 602.1603 - Judge to be attorney.
Section 602.1604 - Judges shall not practice law.
Section 602.1605 - Special conditions for magistrates.
Section 602.1606 - Judicial officer disqualified.
Section 602.1607 - Court employees shall not practice law.
Section 602.1608 - Salaries exclusive.
Section 602.1609 - Compliance with ethics law.
Section 602.1610 - Mandatory retirement.
Section 602.1611 - Judicial retirement programs.
Section 602.1612 - Temporary service by retired judges.
Section 602.1613 - Court employee retirement.
Section 602.2102 - Commission on judicial qualifications.
Section 602.2103 - Operation of commission.
Section 602.2104 - Procedure before commission.
Section 602.2106 - Procedure before supreme court.
Section 602.2107 - Civil immunity.
Section 602.2201 - Impeachment.
Section 602.2301 - Judicial officer appointment— delay.
Section 602.3101 - Board of examiners.
Section 602.3102 - Terms of office.
Section 602.3103 - Public members.
Section 602.3105 - Applications.
Section 602.3106 - Fees — appropriation.
Section 602.3107 - Examinations.
Section 602.3108 - Certification.
Section 602.3201 - Requirement of certification — use of title.
Section 602.3202 - Transcript fee.
Section 602.3203 - Revocation or suspension.
Section 602.3204 - Transcript integrity.
Section 602.3205 - Audio recordings.
Section 602.3206 - Exempt status.
Section 602.3301 - Misuse of confidential information — penalty.
Section 602.3302 - Violations punished.
Section 602.4101 - Justices — quorum.
Section 602.4102 - Jurisdiction.
Section 602.4103 - Chief justice.
Section 602.4103A - Transition provisions.
Section 602.4104 - Divisions — full court.
Section 602.4105 - Time and place court meets.
Section 602.4106 - Opinions — reports.
Section 602.4107 - Divided court.
Section 602.4108 - Attendance of sheriff of Polk county.
Section 602.4201 - Rules governing actions and proceedings.
Section 602.4202 - Rulemaking procedure.
Section 602.4301 - Clerk of supreme court.
Section 602.4302 - Deputy clerk — staff.
Section 602.4303 - Supreme court fees.
Section 602.4304 - Supreme court staff.
Section 602.4305 - Limitation on expenses.
Section 602.5101 - Court of appeals.
Section 602.5102 - Judges — quorum.
Section 602.5103 - Jurisdiction.
Section 602.5104 - Sessions — location.
Section 602.5105 - Chief judge.
Section 602.5106 - Decisions of the court — finality.
Section 602.5108 - When decisions effective.
Section 602.5109 - Process — style — seal.
Section 602.5111 - Publication of opinions.
Section 602.5112 - Fees — costs.
Section 602.5201 - Clerk of court.
Section 602.5202 - Secretary to judge.
Section 602.5203 - Law clerks.
Section 602.5204 - Physical facilities.
Section 602.5205 - Limitation on expenses.
Section 602.6101 - Unified trial court.
Section 602.6102 - Appeals and writs of error.
Section 602.6103 - Court in continuous session.
Section 602.6104 - Judicial officers.
Section 602.6105 - Places of holding court — magistrate schedules.
Section 602.6106 - Sessions not at county seats — effect — duty of clerk.
Section 602.6107 - Reorganization of judicial districts and judicial election districts.
Section 602.6108 - Reassignment of personnel.
Section 602.6109 - Judicial election districts and judgeships.
Section 602.6110 - Peer review court.
Section 602.6111 - Identification information filed with the clerk.
Section 602.6112 - Regional litigation centers — prohibition.
Section 602.6113 - Apportionment of certain judicial officers — substantial disparity.
Section 602.6201 - Office of district judge — apportionment.
Section 602.6202 - Jurisdiction.
Section 602.6203 - Preparation and signing of record — alterations.
Section 602.6301 - Number and apportionment of district associate judges.
Section 602.6302 - Appointment of district associate judge in lieu of magistrates.
Section 602.6303 - Appointment of magistrates in lieu of district associate judge.
Section 602.6304 - Appointment and resignation of district associate judges.
Section 602.6305 - Term, retention, qualifications.
Section 602.6306 - Jurisdiction, procedure, appeals.
Section 602.6401 - Number and apportionment.
Section 602.6402 - Additional magistrate allowed.
Section 602.6403 - Appointment, qualification, and resignation of magistrates.
Section 602.6404 - Qualifications.
Section 602.6405 - Jurisdiction — procedure.
Section 602.6501 - Composition of county magistrate appointing commissions.
Section 602.6502 - Prohibitions to appointment.
Section 602.6503 - Commissioners appointed by a county.
Section 602.6504 - Commissioners elected by attorneys.
Section 602.6601 - Court attendants.
Section 602.6602 - Referees and special masters.
Section 602.6603 - Court reporters.
Section 602.6605 - Funds, reports.
Section 602.6606 - Administrative reports.
Section 602.6607 - Control of records — vacancies.
Section 602.6608 - Child support referee.
Section 602.6701 - Circuit court records.
Section 602.6702 - Counties bordering on Missouri river.
Section 602.7101 - Juvenile court.
Section 602.7102 - Court records.
Section 602.7103 - Associate juvenile judge — jurisdiction — appeals.
Section 602.7103A - Part-time associate juvenile judge — appointment — removal — qualifications.
Section 602.7103B - Appointment and resignation of full-time associate juvenile judges.
Section 602.7103C - Full-time associate juvenile judges — term, retention, qualifications.
Section 602.7104 - Physicians and nurses.
Section 602.7201 - Administration and supervision.
Section 602.7202 - Juvenile court officers.
Section 602.7203 - Juvenile victim restitution.
Section 602.8101 - Office of the clerk of the district court.
Section 602.8102 - General duties.
Section 602.8102A - Notices returned for unknown address — resending.
Section 602.8103 - General powers.
Section 602.8103A - Transmission of record on appeal.
Section 602.8104 - Records and books.
Section 602.8105 - Fees for civil cases and other services — collection and disposition.
Section 602.8106 - Collection of fees in criminal cases and disposition of fees and fines.
Section 602.8107 - Collection of court debt.
Section 602.8108 - Distribution of court revenue — court technology and modernization fund.
Section 602.8108A - Prison infrastructure fund.
Section 602.8109 - Settlement of accounts of cities and counties.
Section 602.9101 - System created.
Section 602.9102 - Administered by court administrator.
Section 602.9104 - Deductions from judges’ salaries — contributions by state.
Section 602.9104A - Moneys deposited in the judicial retirement fund — limitations — intent.
Section 602.9105 - Rollovers of judges’ accounts.
Section 602.9106 - Retirement.
Section 602.9107 - Amount of annuity.
Section 602.9107A - Optional retirement and decreased annuity.
Section 602.9107B - Minimum annuity benefit.
Section 602.9107C - Iowa public employees’ retirement system — service credit.
Section 602.9108 - Individual accounts — refunding.
Section 602.9109 - Payment of annuities.
Section 602.9110 - Other public employment prohibited.
Section 602.9111 - Investment of fund.
Section 602.9112 - Voluntary retirement for disability.
Section 602.9113 - Retirement benefits for disability.
Section 602.9114 - Forfeiture of benefits — refund.
Section 602.9115 - Annuity for survivor of annuitant.
Section 602.9115A - Optional annuity for judge and survivor.
Section 602.9116 - Actuarial valuation.
Section 602.9201 - Short title.
Section 602.9202 - Definitions.
Section 602.9203 - Senior judgeship requirements — appointment and term.
Section 602.9204 - Salary — annuity of senior judge and retired senior judge.
Section 602.9205 - Practice of law prohibited.
Section 602.9206 - Temporary service by senior judge.
Section 602.9207 - Retirement of senior judge.
Section 602.9208 - Relinquishment of senior judgeship — removal for cause — retirement annuity.
Section 602.9209 - Survivor’s annuity.
Section 602.10101 - Admission to practice.
Section 602.10102 - Qualifications for admission.
Section 602.10103 - Board of law examiners.
Section 602.10104 - Examinations.
Section 602.10105 - Term of office.
Section 602.10106 - Oath — compensation.
Section 602.10107 - Temporary appointments — expenses.
Section 602.10108 - Fees — appropriation.
Section 602.10109 - Practitioners from other United States jurisdictions.
Section 602.10110 - Oath or affirmation.
Section 602.10111 - Non-Iowa attorney — appointment of Iowa attorney.
Section 602.10112 - Duties of attorneys and counselors.
Section 602.10113 - Deceit or collusion.
Section 602.10114 - Authority.
Section 602.10115 - Proof of authority.
Section 602.10116 - Attorney’s lien — notice.
Section 602.10117 - Release of lien by bond.
Section 602.10118 - Automatic release.
Section 602.10119 - Unlawful retention of money.
Section 602.10120 - Excuse for nonpayment.
Section 602.10121 - Revocation of license.
Section 602.10122 - Grounds of revocation.
Section 602.10123 - Proceedings.
Section 602.10125 - Attorney general — appropriateness of procedure — order for appearance.
Section 602.10126 - Copy of accusation — duty of clerk.
Section 602.10127 - Notice to attorney general — duty.
Section 602.10128 - Trial court.
Section 602.10129 - Time and place of hearing.
Section 602.10130 - Determination of issues.
Section 602.10131 - Record and judgment.
Section 602.10132 - Pleadings — evidence — preservation.
Section 602.10133 - Costs and expenses.
Section 602.10134 - Plea of guilty or failure to plead.
Section 602.10136 - Certification of judgment.
Section 602.10138 - Client security fund not an insurance company.
Section 602.10140 - Public members.
Section 602.10141 - Disclosure of confidential information.
Section 602.11101 - Implementation by court component.
Section 602.11102 - Accrued employee rights.
Section 602.11103 - Life, health, and disability insurance.
Section 602.11105 - Hiring moratorium.
Section 602.11106 - Employee reclassification moratorium.
Section 602.11107 - Court property.
Section 602.11108 - Collective bargaining.
Section 602.11110 - Judgeships for election districts 5A and 5C.
Section 602.11111 - Judicial nominating commissions for election districts 5A and 5C.
Section 602.11112 - Fifth judicial election district.
Section 602.11113 - Bailiffs employed as court attendants.
Section 602.11114 - Temporary service by certain retired judicial magistrates.
Section 602.11115 - District associate judges’ retirement.
Section 602.11116 - Associate juvenile judges and associate probate judges — retirement.