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Iowa Code § 602.4202 (2026)

Rulemaking procedure

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1. The supreme court shall submit a rule or form prescribed by the supreme court under section 602.4201, subsection 3, or pursuant to any other rulemaking authority specifically made subject to this section to the legislative council and shall at the same time report the rule or form to the chairpersons and ranking members of the senate and house committees on

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Tue Dec 09 22:00:11 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 602 (74, 2) 29 JUDICIAL BRANCH, §602.4304\n\njudiciary. The legislative services agency shall make recommendations to the supreme court on the proper style and format of rules and forms required to be submitted to the legislative council under this subsection. 2. A rule or form submitted as required under subsection 1 takes effect sixty days after submission to the legislative council, or at a later date specified by the supreme court, unless the legislative council, within sixty days after submission and by a majority vote of its members, delays the effective date of the rule or form to a date as provided in subsection 3. 3. The effective date of a rule or form submitted during the period of time beginning February 15 and ending February 14 of the next calendar year may be delayed by the legislative council until May 1 of that next calendar year. 4. If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court. 83 Acts, ch 186, §5202, 10201; 85 Acts, ch 197, §14; 98 Acts, ch 1115, §9, 21; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §44, 49 Referred to in §2.42, 2A.4, 232.8, 602.1614, 602.4201, 813.4 Exception for electronic information system temporary rulemaking procedure, see §602.1614\n\n PART 3 ADMINISTRATION

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 19 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1986–2025 · leading case: Concerned Citizens of Se. Polk Sch. Dist. & Jessman Smith v. City Dev. Bd. of the State of Iowa, 872 N.W.2d 399 (Iowa 2015).
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Concerned Citizens of Se. Polk Sch. Dist. & Jessman Smith v. City Dev. Bd. of the State of Iowa, 872 N.W.2d 399 (Iowa 2015). · cites it 8× “One could argue that a rose by any other name is still a rose, and an EDMS rule that purports to affect appellate deadlines is covered by Iowa Code section 602.4202 and must be submitted to the legislative council.”
Teri Root v. Talton Toney, 841 N.W.2d 83 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 602.4202 ; cf. Butler v. Woodbury County, 547 N.”
Postma v. Iowa Dist. Court for Plymouth Cnty., 439 N.W.2d 179 (Iowa 1989). · cites it 8× “See Iowa Code § 602.4202 (1987). The legislature charged the judiciary with the decision-making process in determining a reasonable compensation.”
State v. Brown, 400 N.W.2d 74 (Iowa Ct. App. 1986). · cites it 2× “” Following the effective date of the Iowa Rules of Evidence, see Iowa Code section 602.4202 (1985), the legislature repealed Iowa Code section 622.”
Butler v. Woodbury Cnty., 547 N.W.2d 17 (Iowa Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 602.4202 (1993). We must accept the governing rules as they exist when we decide cases and interpret rules, like we do statutes, in a sensible, workable, practical, and logical manner.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). · cites it 13× “V, § 14; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). · cites it 13× “V, § 14; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
State of Iowa v. Timothy Michael Basquin (Iowa 2022). · cites it 6× “Toney, we concluded that “the time allowed to file a notice of appeal cannot be reduced without legislative approval” because the legislature had enacted Iowa Code section 4.”
State of Iowa v. Timothy Michael Basquin (Iowa 2022). · cites it 6× “Toney, we concluded that “the time allowed to file a notice of appeal cannot be reduced without legislative approval” because the legislature had enacted Iowa Code section 4.”
Marleny Rivas v. Derek Brownell & Lindsey Wessel (Iowa 2025). · cites it 5× “; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment 39 supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
A.b., A.C. & A.C. (Iowa 2021). · cites it 4× “907 to proceed through the legislative council rulemaking process contained in Iowa Code section 602.4202); Root v. Toney, 841 N.W.”
A.b., A.C. & A.C. (Iowa 2021). · cites it 4× “907 to proceed through the legislative council rulemaking process contained in Iowa Code section 602.4202); Root v. Toney, 841 N.W.”
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— Iowa Code § 602.4202(1) — 4 cases
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “V, § 14; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “V, § 14; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
Marleny Rivas v. Derek Brownell & Lindsey Wessel (Iowa 2025). “; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment 39 supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
Theron M. Christensen v. Iowa Dist. Court For Story Cnty. (Iowa 2025).
— Iowa Code § 602.4202(2) — 2 cases
Marleny Rivas v. Derek Brownell & Lindsey Wessel (Iowa 2025). “; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment 39 supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
Theron M. Christensen v. Iowa Dist. Court For Story Cnty. (Iowa 2025).
— Iowa Code § 602.4202(4) — 3 cases
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “V, § 14; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “V, § 14; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
Marleny Rivas v. Derek Brownell & Lindsey Wessel (Iowa 2025). “; Iowa Code § 602.4202 (4) (“If the general assembly enacts a bill changing a rule or form, the general assembly’s enactment 39 supersedes a conflicting provision in the rule or form as submitted by the supreme court.”
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