1. The chief judge of each judicial district, after consultation with the judges of the judicial district, shall appoint a chief juvenile court officer and may remove the officer for cause.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.1217

  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Chief judge: means the district judge selected to serve as the chief judge of the judicial district pursuant to section 602. See Iowa Code 602.1101
  • Chief juvenile court officer: means a person appointed under section 602. See Iowa Code 602.1101
  • District court administrator: means a person appointed pursuant to section 602. See Iowa Code 602.1101
  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
 2. The chief juvenile court officer is subject to the immediate supervision and direction of the chief judge of the judicial district.
 3. The chief juvenile court officer, in addition to performing the duties of a juvenile court officer, shall supervise juvenile court officers and administer juvenile court services within the judicial district in accordance with law and with the rules, directives, and procedures of the judicial branch and the judicial district.
 4. The chief juvenile court officer shall assist the state court administrator and the district court administrator in implementing rules, directives, and procedures of the judicial branch and the judicial district.
 5. A chief juvenile court officer shall have other duties as prescribed by the supreme court or by the chief judge of the judicial district.