Iowa Code § 602.1215 (2026)

1. Subject to the provisions of section 602.1209, subsection 3, the district judges of each judicial election district shall by majority vote appoint persons to serve as clerks of the district court within the judicial election district. The district judges of a judicial election district may appoint a person to serve as clerk of the district court for more than one county in the same judicial district. A person does not qualify for appointment to the office of clerk of the district court unless the person is at the time of application a resident of the state. A clerk of the district court may be removed from office for cause by the chief judge of the judicial district, after consultation with the district judges of the judicial election district. Prior to removal, the clerk of the district court shall be notified of the cause for removal.

2. The clerk of the district court has the duties specified in article 8, and other duties as prescribed by law or by the supreme court.

3. The clerk of the district court shall assist the state court administrator and the district court administrator in carrying out the rules, directives, and procedures of the judicial branch and the judicial district.

4. The clerk of the district court shall comply with rules, directives, and procedures of the judicial branch and the judicial district. 83 Acts, ch 186, §1214, 10201; 92 Acts, ch 1115, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §42; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §29; 2014 Acts, ch 1031, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1121, §81 Referred to in §602.8101, 602.11101 Appointment of clerk subject to approval of state court administrator; 2006 Acts, ch 1174, §3 \n