Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.1214

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
602.1214 District court administrator.
1. The chief judge of a judicial district shall appoint a district court administrator and may remove the administrator for cause.
2. The district court administrator shall assist the chief judge in the supervision and administration of the judicial district.
3. The district court administrator shall assist the state court administrator in the implementation of policies of the judicial branch and in the performance of the duties of the state court administrator.
4. The district court administrator shall employ and supervise all employees of the district court except court reporters, clerks of the district court, employees of the clerks of the district court, juvenile court officers, and employees of juvenile court officers.
5. The district court administrator shall comply with policies of the judicial branch and the judicial district.
6. The supreme court shall establish the qualifications for appointment as a district court administrator.
83 Acts, ch 186, §1213, 10201; 85 Acts, ch 67, §59; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §41
Referred to in §602.1101