Iowa Code 602.2301 – Judicial officer appointment— delay
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.2301
- Judicial officer: means a supreme court justice, a judge of the court of appeals, a district judge, a district associate judge, an associate juvenile judge, an associate probate judge, or a magistrate. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Magistrate: means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Probate: Proving a will
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- 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
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
602.2301 Judicial officer appointment — delay.
1. Notwithstanding § 46.12, the chief justice may order the state commissioner of elections to delay, for budgetary reasons, the sending of a notification to the proper judicial nominating commission that a vacancy in the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court has occurred or will occur.
2. Notwithstanding sections 602.6304, 602.7103B, and 633.20B, the chief justice may order the state commissioner of elections to delay, for budgetary reasons, the sending of a notification to the governor that a vacancy in the office of district associate judge, associate juvenile judge, or associate probate judge has occurred or will occur.
3. Notwithstanding § 602.6403, subsection 3, if a magistrate position is vacant due to a death, resignation, retirement, an increase in the number of positions authorized, or to the removal of a magistrate, the chief justice may order any county magistrate appointing commission to delay, for budgetary reasons, the appointment of a magistrate to serve the remainder of an unexpired term.
4. Any delay authorized by the chief justice pursuant to this section shall not exceed one year in duration, and not more than eight delays authorized by the chief justice shall be in effect at any one time.
2011 Acts, ch 78, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1033, §3
1. Notwithstanding § 46.12, the chief justice may order the state commissioner of elections to delay, for budgetary reasons, the sending of a notification to the proper judicial nominating commission that a vacancy in the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court has occurred or will occur.
2. Notwithstanding sections 602.6304, 602.7103B, and 633.20B, the chief justice may order the state commissioner of elections to delay, for budgetary reasons, the sending of a notification to the governor that a vacancy in the office of district associate judge, associate juvenile judge, or associate probate judge has occurred or will occur.
3. Notwithstanding § 602.6403, subsection 3, if a magistrate position is vacant due to a death, resignation, retirement, an increase in the number of positions authorized, or to the removal of a magistrate, the chief justice may order any county magistrate appointing commission to delay, for budgetary reasons, the appointment of a magistrate to serve the remainder of an unexpired term.
4. Any delay authorized by the chief justice pursuant to this section shall not exceed one year in duration, and not more than eight delays authorized by the chief justice shall be in effect at any one time.
2011 Acts, ch 78, §2; 2022 Acts, ch 1033, §3