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IA Code § 602.6502 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6502 - Prohibitions to appointment.

602.6502 Prohibitions to appointment.   A member of a county magistrate appointing commission shall not be appointed to the office of magistrate, and shall not be nominated for or appointed to the office of district associate judge, office of associate juvenile judge, or office of associate probate judge. A member of the commission shall not be eligible to vote for the appointment or nomination of a family member, current law partner, or current business partner. For purposes of this section, “family member” means a spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, father, mother, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, or half sister.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7502, 10201; 2007 Acts, ch 86, §8
IA Code § 602.6503 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6503 - Commissioners appointed by a county.

602.6503 Commissioners appointed by a county.   1. The board of supervisors of each county shall appoint three electors to the magistrate appointing commission for the county for six-year terms beginning January 1, 1979, and each sixth year thereafter. However, if there is only one attorney elected pursuant to section 602.6504, the county board of supervisors shall only appoint two commissioners, and if no attorney is elected, the board of supervisors shall only appoint one commissioner.   2. The board of supervisors shall not appoint an attorney or an active law enforcement officer to serve as a commissioner.   3. The county auditor shall certify to the clerk of the district court the name, address, and expiration date of term for all appointees of the board of supervisors.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7503, 10201  Referred to in §331.321, 331.502, 602.6501
IA Code § 602.6504 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6504 - Commissioners elected by attorneys.

602.6504 Commissioners elected by attorneys.   1. The resident attorneys of each county shall elect two resident attorneys of the county to the magistrate appointing commission for six-year terms beginning on January 1, 1979, and each sixth year thereafter. An election shall be held in December preceding the commencement of new terms. The attorneys in a county may elect only one commissioner if there is only one who is qualified and willing to serve and if there are no resident attorneys in a county or none is willing to serve as a commissioner, none shall be elected.   2. A county attorney shall not be elected to the commission.   3. An attorney is eligible to vote in elections of magistrate appointing commissioners within a county if eligible to vote under sections 46.7 and 46.8, and if a resident of the county.   4. In order to be placed on the ballot for county magistrate appointing commission, an eligible attorney elector shall file a nomination petition in the office of the clerk of court on or before November 30 of the year in which the election for attorney positions is to occur. This subsection does not preclude write-in votes at the time of the election.   5. When an election of magistrate appointing commissioners is to be held, the clerk of the district court for each county shall cause to be mailed to each eligible attorney a ballot that is in substantially the following form:  BALLOT  County Magistrate Appointing Commission   To be cast by the resident members of the bar of ........................ county.   Vote for (state number) for ........................ county judicial magistrate appointing commissioner(s) for term commencing ........................  ....................................  ....................................   To be counted, this ballot must be completed and mailed or delivered to clerk of the district court, ................................, no later than December 31, ............ (year) (or the appropriate date in case of an election to fill a vacancy).  83 Acts, ch 186, §7504, 10201; 86 Acts, ch 1119, §3; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §64  Referred to in §602.6501, 602.6503
IA Code § 602.6505 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6505 - Vacancy.

602.6505 Vacancy.   A vacancy in the office of magistrate appointing commissioner shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment was made.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7505, 10201
IA Code § 602.6601 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6601 - Court attendants.

602.6601 Court attendants.   1. The district court administrator of each judicial district shall employ and supervise court attendants as authorized by the chief judge.   2. A court attendant shall assist judicial officers during proceedings in court and shall perform other duties as prescribed by the supreme court or by the chief judge of the judicial district.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7601, 10201  Referred to in §602.11101, 602.11113  Certain bailiffs employed as court attendants; §602.11101, 602.11113
IA Code § 602.6602 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6602 - Referees and special masters.

602.6602 Referees and special masters.   A person who is appointed as a referee or special master, or who otherwise is appointed by a court pursuant to law or court rule to exercise a judicial function, is subject to the supervision of the judicial officer making the appointment.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7602, 10201  Referred to in §602.1508
IA Code § 602.6603 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6603 - Court reporters.

602.6603 Court reporters.   1. Each district judge shall appoint a court reporter who shall, upon the request of a party in a civil or criminal case, report the evidence and proceedings in the case, and perform all duties as provided by law.   2. Each district associate judge may appoint a court reporter, subject to the approval of the chief judge of the judicial district.   3. If a chief judge of a judicial district determines that it is necessary to employ an additional court reporter because of an extraordinary volume of work, or because of the temporary illness or incapacity of a regular court reporter, the chief judge may appoint a temporary court reporter who shall serve as required by the chief judge.   4. If a regularly appointed court reporter becomes disabled, or if a vacancy occurs in a regularly appointed court reporter position, the judge may appoint a competent uncertified shorthand reporter for a period of time of up to six months, upon verification by the chief judge that a diligent but unsuccessful search has been conducted to appoint a certified shorthand reporter to the position and, in a disability case, that the regularly appointed court reporter is disabled. An uncertified shorthand reporter shall not be reappointed to the position unless the reporter becomes a certified shorthand reporter within the period of appointment under this subsection.   5. Except as provided in subsection 4, a person shall not be appointed to the position of court reporter of the district court unless the person has been certified as a shorthand reporter by the board of examiners under article 3.   6. Each court reporter shall take an oath faithfully to perform the duties of office, which shall be filed in the office of the clerk of district court.   7. A court reporter may be removed for cause with due process by the judicial officer making the appointment.   8. If a judge dies, resigns, retires, is removed from office, becomes disabled, or fails to be retained in office and the judicial vacancy is eligible to be filled, the court reporter appointed by the judge shall serve as a court reporter, as directed by the chief judge or the chief judge’s designee, until the successor judge appoints a successor court reporter. The court reporter shall receive the reporter’s regular salary and benefits during the period of time until a successor court reporter is appointed or until the currently appointed court reporter is reappointed.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7603, 10201; 85 Acts, ch 197, §15, 16; 89 Acts, ch 110, §1; 2000 Acts, ch 1057, §12  Referred to in §602.3201, 602.3205
IA Code § 602.6604 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6604 - Dockets.

602.6604 Dockets.   1. The clerk of the district court shall furnish a magistrate, district associate judge, or district judge acting as a magistrate, with a docket in which the officer shall enter all proceedings except small claims. The docket shall be indexed and shall contain for each case the title and nature of the action, the place of hearing, appearances, and notations of the documents filed with the judicial officer, the proceedings in the case and orders made, the verdict and judgment including costs, any satisfaction of the judgment, whether the judgment was certified to the clerk of the district court, whether an appeal was taken, and the amount of any appeal bond.   2. The chief judge of a judicial district may order that criminal proceedings which are within the jurisdictions of magistrates and district associate judges be combined into centralized dockets for the county if the chief judge determines that administration could be improved by this procedure. When so ordered, a centralized docket shall be maintained in lieu of individual dockets, and the clerk of the district court shall compile a centralized docket in the manner prescribed for an individual docket. The chief judge may assign actions and proceedings on centralized dockets to judicial officers having jurisdiction as the chief judge deems necessary.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7604, 10201  Referred to in §602.8102(90)
IA Code § 602.6605 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6605 - Funds, reports.

602.6605 Funds, reports. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1129, §15  .
IA Code § 602.6606 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6606 - Administrative reports.

602.6606 Administrative reports. Repealed by  2006 Acts, ch 1129, §15  .
IA Code § 602.6607 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6607 - Control of records — vacancies.

602.6607 Control of records — vacancies.   Whenever a magistrate, or a district associate judge or district judge acting as a magistrate, leaves office, all funds, dockets, and records relating to the vacated office shall be delivered by the judicial officer to the clerk who issued the docket.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7607, 10201
IA Code § 602.6608 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6608 - Child support referee.

602.6608 Child support referee.   1. The chief judge may appoint and may remove for cause with due process a referee to preside over child support proceedings.   2. Qualifications for a referee appointed under this section include, at a minimum, all of the following:   a. The referee shall be an attorney currently licensed to practice law in the state.   b. The referee shall have at least five years of experience in the practice of law.   c. The referee shall have at least two years of experience in the practice of family law, including experience in the area of child support, in the state of Iowa.   3. Duties of the referee are limited to presiding over child and medical support proceedings which are delegated to the referee by the chief judge or jointly by the chief judges of the affected judicial districts if the referee is authorized to preside over proceedings in more than one judicial district.   4. The compensation of the referee shall be established by the court.  93 Acts, ch 79, §30
IA Code § 602.6701 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6701 - Circuit court records.

602.6701 Circuit court records.   1. The district court shall succeed to and have jurisdiction over the records of the circuit court, and may enforce all judgments, decrees, and orders of the circuit court in the same manner and to the same extent as it exercises jurisdiction over its own records, and, for the purposes of the issuance of process and any other acts necessary to the enforcement of the orders, judgments, and decrees of the circuit court, the records of the circuit court shall be deemed records of the district court.   2. Transcripts and process from the judgments, decrees, and records of the circuit court shall be issued by the clerk of the district court, and under the seal of the clerk’s office.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7701, 10201
IA Code § 602.6702 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6702 - Counties bordering on Missouri river.

602.6702 Counties bordering on Missouri river.   The jurisdiction of the courts of the state in all civil and criminal actions and proceedings, shall extend in counties bordering on the Missouri river to the boundary of the state as provided in the compact with the state of Nebraska, and to all lands and territory lying along the river which have been adjudged by the United States supreme court or the supreme court of this state to be within the state of Iowa, and to the other lands and territory along the river over which the courts of this state have exercised jurisdiction.  83 Acts, ch 186, §7702, 10201
IA Code § 602.6703 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.6703 - Declaratory judgment to adjudicate constitutional nexus issues regarding taxation.

602.6703 Declaratory judgment to adjudicate constitutional nexus issues regarding taxation.   1. District courts have original jurisdiction over civil actions seeking declaratory judgment when both of the following apply:   a. The party seeking declaratory relief is a business that is any of the following:   (1) Organized under the laws of this state.   (2) A sole proprietorship owned by a domiciliary of this state.   (3) Authorized to do business in this state.   b. The responding party is a government official of another state, or political subdivision of another state, who asserts that the business in question is obliged to collect sales or use taxes for such state or political subdivision based upon conduct of the business that occurs wholly or partially within that state or political subdivision.   2. A business meeting the requirements and facing the circumstances described in subsection 1 shall be entitled to declaratory relief on the issue of whether the requirement of another state, or political subdivision of another state, that the business collect and remit sales or use taxes to that state, or political subdivision, in the factual circumstances of the business’ operations giving rise to the demand, constitutes an undue burden on interstate commerce within the meaning of the Constitution of the United States.  2005 Acts, ch 140, §68
IA Code § 602.7101 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7101 - Juvenile court.

602.7101 Juvenile court.   1. A juvenile court is established in each county. The juvenile court is within the district court and has the jurisdiction provided in chapters 232 and 232D.   2. The jurisdiction of the juvenile court may be exercised by any district judge, and by any district associate judge who is designated by the chief judge as a judge of the juvenile court.   3. The chief judge shall designate one or more of the district judges and district associate judges to act as judges of the juvenile court for a county. The chief judge may designate a juvenile court judge to preside in more than one county.   4. The designation of a judicial officer as a juvenile court judge does not deprive the officer of other judicial functions. Any district judge may act as a juvenile court judge during the absence or inability to act, or upon the request, of the designated juvenile court judge.   5. The juvenile court is always open for the transaction of business, but the hearing of a matter that requires notice shall be had at a time and place fixed by the juvenile court judge.  83 Acts, ch 186, §8101, 10201; 2019 Acts, ch 56, §34, 44, 45  Referred to in §232.2, 232D.102, 600A.2, 602.6306  2019 amendment to subsection 1 is effective January 1, 2020, and applies to guardianships and guardianship proceedings of minors established or pending before, on, or after that date; 2019 Acts, ch 56, §44, 45
IA Code § 602.7102 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7102 - Court records.

602.7102 Court records.   1. The juvenile court is a court of record, and its proceedings, orders, findings, and decisions shall be entered in books that are kept for that purpose and that are identified as juvenile court records.   2. The clerk of the district court is the clerk of the juvenile court for the county.   3. The clerk shall, if practicable, notify a convenient juvenile court officer in advance when a child is to be brought before the court.  83 Acts, ch 186, §8102, 10201
IA Code § 602.7103 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7103 - Associate juvenile judge — jurisdiction — appeals.

602.7103 Associate juvenile judge — jurisdiction — appeals.   1. An associate juvenile judge shall have the same jurisdiction to conduct juvenile court proceedings, to issue warrants, nontestimonial identification orders, and contempt arrest warrants for adults in juvenile court proceedings, and to issue orders, findings, and decisions as the judge of the juvenile court. However, the chief judge may limit the exercise of juvenile court jurisdiction by the associate juvenile judge.   2. The parties to a proceeding heard by an associate juvenile judge are entitled to appeal the order, finding, or decision of an associate juvenile judge, in the manner of an appeal from orders, findings, or decisions of district court judges. An appeal does not automatically stay the order, finding, or decision of an associate juvenile judge.  83 Acts, ch 186, §8103, 10201; 88 Acts, ch 1095, §1; 89 Acts, ch 296, §84; 92 Acts, ch 1124, §4; 94 Acts, ch 1172, §39; 96 Acts, ch 1134, §5; 99 Acts, ch 93, §7; 99 Acts, ch 208, §60
IA Code § 602.7103A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7103A - Part-time associate juvenile judge — appointment — removal — qualifications.

602.7103A Part-time associate juvenile judge — appointment — removal — qualifications.   The chief judge may appoint and may remove for cause with due process a part-time associate juvenile judge. The part-time associate juvenile judge shall be an attorney admitted to practice law in this state, and shall be qualified for duties by training and experience.  99 Acts, ch 93, §8
IA Code § 602.7103C (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7103C - Full-time associate juvenile judges — term, retention, qualifications.

602.7103C Full-time associate juvenile judges — term, retention, qualifications.   1. Full-time associate juvenile judges shall serve terms and shall stand for retention in office within the judicial election districts of their residences as provided under sections 46.16 through 46.24.   2. A person does not qualify for appointment to the office of full-time associate juvenile judge unless the person is at the time of appointment a resident of the county in which the vacancy exists, licensed to practice law in Iowa, and will be able, measured by the person’s age at the time of appointment, to complete the initial term of office prior to reaching age seventy-two. An applicant for full-time associate juvenile judge shall file a certified application form, to be provided by the supreme court, with the chairperson of the county magistrate appointing commission.   3. A full-time associate juvenile judge must be a resident of a county in which the office is held during the entire term of office. A full-time associate juvenile judge shall serve within the judicial district in which appointed, as directed by the chief judge, and is subject to reassignment under section 602.6108.   4. Full-time associate juvenile judges shall qualify for office as provided in chapter 63 for district judges.  99 Acts, ch 93, §10, 15
IA Code § 602.7104 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7104 - Physicians and nurses.

602.7104 Physicians and nurses.   1. In a county having a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or more, the judges of the juvenile court may appoint a physician and a nurse, prescribe their duties, and remove them.   2. Appointees shall receive salaries and shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of duties, as prescribed by the supreme court.  83 Acts, ch 186, §8104, 10201
IA Code § 602.7201 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7201 - Administration and supervision.

602.7201 Administration and supervision.   1. Probation and other juvenile court services within a judicial district shall be administered and supervised by the chief juvenile court officer.   2. The juvenile court officers and other personnel employed in juvenile court service offices are subject to the supervision of the chief juvenile court officer.   3. The chief juvenile court officer may employ, shall supervise, and may remove for cause with due process secretarial, clerical, and other staff within juvenile court service offices as authorized by the chief judge.  83 Acts, ch 186, §8201, 10201
IA Code § 602.7202 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7202 - Juvenile court officers.

602.7202 Juvenile court officers.   1. Subject to the approval of the chief judge of the judicial district, the chief juvenile court officer shall appoint juvenile court officers to serve the juvenile court. Juvenile court officers may be required to serve in two or more counties within the judicial district.   2. Juvenile court officers shall be selected, appointed, and removed in accordance with rules, standards, and qualifications prescribed by the supreme court.   3. Juvenile court officers have the duties prescribed in chapter 232, subject to the direction of the judges of the juvenile court. A judge of the juvenile court shall not attempt to direct or influence a juvenile court officer in the performance of the officer’s duties.   4. A juvenile court officer has the powers of a peace officer while engaged in the discharge of duties.  83 Acts, ch 186, §8202, 10201  Referred to in §232.2, 801.4
IA Code § 602.7203 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH|Section 602.7203 - Juvenile victim restitution.

602.7203 Juvenile victim restitution.   The judicial branch shall administer the juvenile victim restitution program created in chapter 232A.  90 Acts, ch 1247, §19; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §59