Iowa Code
Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH
Section 602.9201 - Short title.

602.9201 Short title.
This part may be cited and referred to as the “Iowa Senior Judge Act”.
[C81, §605A.21]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2)
CS83, §602.9201

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH

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 602.1504

Section 602.1505

Section 602.1506

Section 602.1507

Section 602.1508 - Compensation of referees.

Section 602.1509 - Expenses.

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

Section 602.2101 - Authority.

Section 602.2102 - Commission on judicial qualifications.

Section 602.2103 - Operation of commission.

Section 602.2104 - Procedure before commission.

Section 602.2105 - Rules.

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 602.3104 - Meetings.

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 602.5107 - Rules.

Section 602.5108 - When decisions effective.

Section 602.5109 - Process — style — seal.

Section 602.5110 - Records.

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

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 602.6505 - Vacancy.

Section 602.6601 - Court attendants.

Section 602.6602 - Referees and special masters.

Section 602.6603 - Court reporters.

Section 602.6604 - Dockets.

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 602.6703 - Declaratory judgment to adjudicate constitutional nexus issues regarding taxation.

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 602.10124 - Costs.

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 602.10135 - Appeal.

Section 602.10136 - Certification of judgment.

Section 602.10137 - Renewals.

Section 602.10138 - Client security fund not an insurance company.

Section 602.10139 - Officers.

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.