Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.2101

  • employee of the judicial branch: means an officer or employee of the judicial branch except a judicial officer. See Iowa Code 602.1101
  • 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 602.1101
 The supreme court may retire, discipline, or remove a judicial officer from office or may discipline or remove an employee of the judicial branch for cause as provided in this part.