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CHAPTER 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH

• 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.
• 602.1210 - 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 THROUGH 602.1507
• 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.
• 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.
• 602.3101 - BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
• 602.3102 - TERMS OF OFFICE.
• 602.3103 - PUBLIC MEMBERS.
• 602.3104 - MEETINGS.
• 602.3105 - APPLICATIONS.
• 602.3106 - FEES.
• 602.3107 - EXAMINATIONS.
• 602.3201 - REQUIREMENT OF CERTIFICATION -- USE OF TITLE.
• 602.3202 - TRANSCRIPT FEE.
• 602.3203 - REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION.
• 602.3301 - MISUSE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION -- PENALTY.
• 602.3302 - VIOLATIONS PUNISHED.
• 602.4101 - JUSTICES -- QUORUM.
• 602.4102 - JURISDICTION.
• 602.4103 - CHIEF JUSTICE.
• 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.
• 602.6201 - OFFICE OF DISTRICT JUDGE -- APPORTIONMENT.
• 602.6202 - JURISDICTION.
• 602.6203
• 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.
• 602.6606 - ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS.
• 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.
• 602.8104 - 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.
• 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
• 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.
• 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.
• 602.10109 - PRACTITIONERS FROM OTHER STATES.
• 602.10110 - OATH OR AFFIRMATION.
• 602.10111 - NONRESIDENT ATTORNEY -- APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL ATTORNEY.
• 602.10112 - DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS.
• 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
• 602.11105 - HIRING MORATORIUM.
• 602.11106 - EMPLOYEE RECLASSIFICATION MORATORIUM.
• 602.11107 - COURT PROPERTY.
• 602.11108 - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
• 602.11109
• 602.11110 - JUDGESHIPS FOR ELECTION DISTRICTS 5A AND 5C.
• 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.