1. Each judge of the court of appeals shall be provided personal office space and equipment, and facilities for a secretary and law clerk at the seat of state government only. Each judge may choose whether to reside at the seat of government or elsewhere. The court administrator may approve necessary travel and actual expenses, incurred by a judge of the court of appeals for attendance at oral arguments and judicial conferences, not to exceed the maximum amount established by the supreme court pursuant to section 602.1509.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.5205

  • Law clerk: Assist judges with research and drafting of opinions.
  • 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. Offices may be provided for court of appeals judges or employees at any place other than the seat of state government with the approval of the supreme court within the funds available to the judicial branch.