Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 602.6105 (2026)

Places of holding court — magistrate schedules

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1. Courts shall be held at the places in each county maintaining space for the district court as designated by the chief judge of the judicial district, or held by remote means of communication, except that the determination of actions, special proceedings, and other matters not requiring a jury may be done at some other place in the district with the consent \n Tue Dec 09 22:00:11 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 602 (74, 2) §602.6105, JUDICIAL BRANCH 34\n\nof the parties. For the purposes of this subsection, contiguous counties which have entered into an agreement to share costs pursuant to section 331.381, subsection 16, paragraph “b”, shall be considered as one unit for the purpose of conducting all matters except as otherwise provided in this subsection.

2. In any county having two county seats, court shall be held at each county seat.

3. a. The chief judge of a judicial district shall designate times and places for magistrates to hold court to ensure accessibility of magistrates at all times throughout the district. The schedule of times and places of availability of magistrates and any schedule changes shall be disseminated by the chief judge to the peace officers within the district.

b. (1) The chief judge of a judicial district shall schedule a magistrate to hold court in a city other than the county seat if all of the following apply:

(a) Magistrate court was regularly scheduled in the city on or after July 1, 2001.

(b) The population of the city is at least two times greater than the population of the county seat or the population of the city is at least thirty thousand.

(2) In addition to paying the costs in section 602.1303, subsection 1, the city requesting the magistrate court shall pay any other costs for holding magistrate court in the city which would not otherwise have been incurred by the judicial branch. 83 Acts, ch 186, §7105, 10201; 92 Acts, ch 1164, §4; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §33; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261; 2015 Acts, ch 138, §70, 161, 162; 2025 Acts, ch 101, §18 Subsection 1 amended \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2008–2020 · leading case: Froman v. Keokuk Health Sys., Inc., 755 N.W.2d 528 (Iowa 2008).

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Froman v. Keokuk Health Sys., Inc., 755 N.W.2d 528 (Iowa 2008). · cites it 2× “” Iowa Code § 602.6105 (2). 3 The venue statute that is the subject of this case has its origins in the 1851 Code of Iowa.”

State of Iowa v. Robert Arthur Reynolds (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 6× “” Iowa Code § 602.6105 (2). 2 The order, which is included in our record, stated, “It is .”

State of Iowa v. Robert Arthur Reynolds (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “Alternatively, he moved that a jury be assembled from West Pottawattamie County in accordance with Iowa Code section 602.6105(2),4 which requires court to be held at each county seat in counties that have two county seats, and in accordance with section 607A.”

Natalie Froman & Randy Froman Vs. Keokuk Health Sys., Inc. & Keokuk Health Sys., Inc. D/b/a K.a.m.e. Pharmacy (Iowa 2008). “” Iowa Code § 602.6105 (2).3 2Criminal cases were treated differently.”

— Iowa Code § 602.6105(2) — 2 cases

State of Iowa v. Robert Arthur Reynolds (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “Alternatively, he moved that a jury be assembled from West Pottawattamie County in accordance with Iowa Code section 602.6105(2),4 which requires court to be held at each county seat in counties that have two county seats, and in accordance with section 607A.”

State of Iowa v. Robert Arthur Reynolds (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “” Iowa Code § 602.6105 (2). 2 The order, which is included in our record, stated, “It is .”

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