Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 66.2 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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The jurisdiction of the proceeding provided for in this chapter shall be as follows:

1. As to state officers whose offices are located at the seat of government, the district court of Polk county.

2. As to state officers whose duties are confined to a district within the state, the district court of any county within such district.

3. As to county, municipal, or other officers, the district court of the county in which such officers’ duties are to be performed. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1092; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.2]\n\nTue Dec 09 22:30:39 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 66 (21, 0) §66.3, REMOVAL FROM OFFICE 2\n\n 66.3 Who may file petition. The petition for removal may be filed:

1. By the attorney general in all cases.

2. As to state officers, by not fewer than twenty-five electors of the state.

3. As to any other officer, by five registered voters of the district, county, or municipality where the duties of the office are to be performed.

4. As to district officers, by the county attorney of any county in the district.

5. As to all county and municipal officers, by the county attorney of the county where the duties of the office are to be performed. [S13, §1258-d; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1093; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.3] 2001 Acts, ch 56, §6 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1950–1950 · leading case: City of Des Moines v. Dist. Court of Polk Cnty., 41 N.W.2d 36 (Iowa 1950).

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City of Des Moines v. Dist. Court of Polk Cnty., 41 N.W.2d 36 (Iowa 1950). · cites it 2× “The sections of the chapter which are particularly pertinent are: Section 66.2 states that the jurisdiction for proceedings under the chapter shall be as follows: “* * * 3.”

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