46.20 - DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
46.20 DECLARATION OF CANDIDACY.
At least one hundred four days before the judicial election
preceding expiration of the initial or regular term of office, a
judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court
including district associate judges, full-time associate juvenile
judges, or full-time associate probate judges, or a clerk of the
district court who is required to stand for retention under section
602.1216 may file a declaration of candidacy with the state
commissioner of elections to stand for retention or rejection at that
election. If a judge or clerk fails to file the declaration, the
office shall be vacant at the end of the term. District associate
judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, and full-time associate
probate judges filing the declaration shall stand for retention in
the judicial election district of their residence. Section History: Early Form
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 46.20] Section History: Recent Form
83 Acts, ch 186, § 10023, 10201; 89 Acts, ch 136, §29; 99 Acts, ch
93, §2
Referred to in § 602.1216, 602.6305, 602.7103C, 633.20C