1. District associate judges have the jurisdiction provided in section 602.6405 for
magistrates, and when exercising that jurisdiction shall employ magistrates’ practice and
procedure.
2. District associate judges also have jurisdiction in civil actions for money judgment
where the amount in controversy does not exceed ten thousand dollars; jurisdiction over
involuntary commitment, treatment, or hospitalization proceedings under chapters 125 and
229; jurisdiction of indictable misdemeanors, class “D” felony violations, and other felony
arraignments; jurisdiction to enter a temporary or emergency order of protection under
chapter 235F or 236, and to make court appointments and set hearings in criminal matters;
jurisdiction to enter orders in probate which do not require notice and hearing and to set
hearings in actions under chapter 633 or 633A; and the jurisdiction provided in section
232.3A, 600B.41A, or 602.7101 when designated as a judge of the juvenile court. While
presiding in these subject matters a district associate judge shall employ district judges’
practice and procedure.
3. When a district judge is unable to serve as a result of temporary incapacity, a district
associate judge may, by order of the chief judge of the judicial district enrolled in the records
of the clerk of the district court, temporarily exercise any judicial authority within the
jurisdiction of a district judge during the time of incapacity with respect to the matters or
classes of matters specified in that order.
4. Appeals from judgments or orders of district associate judges while exercising the
jurisdiction of magistrates shall be governed by the laws relating to appeals from judgments
and orders of magistrates. Appeals from judgments or orders of district associate judges
while exercising any other jurisdiction shall be governed by the laws relating to appeals
from judgments or orders of district judges.
83 Acts, ch 186, §7306, 10201; 86 Acts, ch 1012, §2; 91 Acts, ch 108, §7; 94 Acts, ch 1122,
§1; 96 Acts, ch 1131, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1110, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §75; 2014 Acts, ch 1107,
§20; 2023 Acts, ch 123, §13; 2024 Acts, ch 1043, §108
Referred to in §331.307, 364.22
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Notes of Decisions
State v. Moret, 486 N.W.2d 589 (Iowa 1992).
· cites it 10× “Iowa Code § 602.6306 (1). Magistrates do not have the authority to conduct habitual offender proceedings.”
Tyrrell v. Iowa Dist. Court, 413 N.W.2d 674 (Iowa 1987).
· cites it 10× “See Iowa Code § 602.6306 (2) (1985). 1 The issue in this case may be simply stated: When an offense is tried as an indictable offense (under which an appeal is to the supreme court), but the defendant is actually convicted of a nonindictable offense (with an appeal, generally,…”
State v. Bartley, 797 N.W.2d 608 (Iowa Ct. App. 2011).
· cites it 14× “” Iowa Code § 602.6306 (2). Under section 902.”
S.S. v. Iowa Dist. Court for Black Hawk Cnty., 528 N.W.2d 130 (Iowa 1995).
· cites it 4× “Iowa Code §§ 602.6306 (1), (2). In this statute, the legislature has explicitly delineated the categories of cases over which district associate judges have jurisdiction.”
In Re the Guardianship of B.J.P., 613 N.W.2d 670 (Iowa 2000).
“§ 602.6306(4). This reveals a general legislative scheme for orders entered by associate judges within the district court to be final orders for the purpose of appellate review.”
In re R.A.R., 464 N.W.2d 883 (Iowa 1991).
· cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 602.6306 (1). Appeals from judgments or orders of associate judges while exercising the jurisdiction of magistrates are governed by the laws relating to the appeals from judgments and orders of magistrates.”
State v. Erdman, 727 N.W.2d 123 (Iowa 2007).
· cites it 3× “Iowa Code § 602.6306 (2). In this case, the State sought and the district associate court entered judgment well in excess of $10,000.”
Matter of Rar, 464 N.W.2d 883 (Iowa 1991).
· cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 602.6306 (1). Appeals from judgments or orders of associate judges while exercising the jurisdiction of magistrates are governed by the laws relating to the appeals from judgments and orders of magistrates.”
State of Iowa v. Corey Ray Pettit (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
· cites it 7× “See Iowa Code §§ 602.6306 (4), 602.6405. Where district associate judges are “exercising any other jurisdiction,” appeals are “governed by the laws relating to appeals from judgments or orders of district judges”; i.”
State of Iowa v. Edwin Allen III (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 4× “It contends the plea was accepted by a district associate judge exercising the jurisdiction of a magistrate, see Iowa Code § 602.6306 (1), thus the State argues the appeal is to the district court.”
— Iowa Code § 602.6306(2) — 4 cases
State v. Bartley, 797 N.W.2d 608 (Iowa Ct. App. 2011).
“” Iowa Code § 602.6306 (2). Under section 902.”
State v. Erdman, 727 N.W.2d 123 (Iowa 2007).
“Iowa Code § 602.6306 (2). In this case, the State sought and the district associate court entered judgment well in excess of $10,000.”
— Iowa Code § 602.6306(4) — 3 cases
In Re the Guardianship of B.J.P., 613 N.W.2d 670 (Iowa 2000).
“§ 602.6306(4). This reveals a general legislative scheme for orders entered by associate judges within the district court to be final orders for the purpose of appellate review.”
State of Iowa v. Corey Ray Pettit (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
“See Iowa Code §§ 602.6306 (4), 602.6405. Where district associate judges are “exercising any other jurisdiction,” appeals are “governed by the laws relating to appeals from judgments or orders of district judges”; i.”
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