Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 331.751 (2026)

Office of county attorney

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1. The office of county attorney is an elective office except that if a vacancy occurs in the office, a successor shall be elected or appointed to the unexpired term as provided in chapter 69.

2. A person elected or appointed to the office of county attorney shall be a registered voter of the county, be admitted to the practice of law in the courts of this state as provided by law, qualify by taking the oath of office as provided in section 63.10, and give bond as provided in section 64.8. A person is not qualified for the office of county attorney while the person’s license to practice law in this or any other state is suspended or revoked.

3. The term of office of the county attorney is four years. [C51, §96, 239; R60, §224; C97, §1072; S13, §308-b, 1072; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §520, 5179; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §39.17, 336.1; S81, §331.751; 81 Acts, ch 117, §750] 94 Acts, ch 1169, §64; 2010 Acts, ch 1033, §48 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2003–2026 · leading case: Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Zenor, 707 N.W.2d 176 (Iowa 2005).

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Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Bd. v. Zenor, 707 N.W.2d 176 (Iowa 2005). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 331.751 (1) ("A full-time county attorney shall refrain from the private practice of law.”

Doe v. Miller, 216 F.R.D. 462 (S.D. Iowa 2003). “The question, then, is whether the named class representatives share the interests of the class without antagonism.”

Richter v. Shelby Cnty., 745 N.W.2d 505 (Iowa 2008). “Iowa Code §§ 331.751 , 331.501, 331.551, 331.”

Amended June 21, 2016 State of Iowa v. Mark Gabriel Martin (Iowa 2016). “Compare Iowa Code § 331.751 (1) (2013), with id. § 331.”

Stephen Shawn Keyes v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2026). “See generally Iowa Code §§ 331.751 , 331.756. Importantly, there is no fiduciary relationship 15 between the two State entities.”

David E. Richter & Lori Falk-goss Vs. Shelby Cnty., Iowa (Iowa 2008). “Iowa Code §§ 331.751 , 331.501, 331.551, 331.”

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