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Iowa Judicial Administration – 2026

How the Iowa judiciary runs itself, 41 rules. Rule 22.1 is the foundation: the supreme court, by and through the chief justice, exercises supervisory and administrative control over every trial court in the state and over its judges and personnel. From there: the recall and transfer of judges, the selection and the duties and powers of chief judges (22.3 to 22.5), court and trial sessions, case assignment and district scheduling (22.6 to 22.8), change of venue to another judicial district (22.9), the practice of law by judges (22.11), senior judges and service by retired judges (22.12, 22.13), and judicial vacation and medical leave (22.14, 22.37). A block of rules covers judicial ethics and money — reimbursable travel, transportation, lodging and meals (22.17 to 22.21), gifts (22.22), honoraria (22.23), interests in public contracts (22.24), services against the state (22.25), personal disclosure (22.26) and nepotism (22.33). Also here: transcript rates (22.28), marriage fees received by a judicial officer (22.29), juror compensation (22.31), the annual school of instruction for magistrates (22.32), the staffing and public business hours of clerks' offices (22.39, 22.40), and treatment courts (22.41). Rule 22.38 is reserved and shown as such.

Browse all 41 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.

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Rule 22.1 Supervision of courts Rule 22.2 Recall and transfer of judges Rule 22.3 Selection of chief judges Rule 22.4 Order appointing chief judge Rule 22.5 Duties and powers of chief judges Rule 22.6 Court and trial sessions Rule 22.7 Case assignment Rule 22.8 Judicial district scheduling Rule 22.9 Change of venue to another judicial district Rule 22.10 Judges — monthly report Rule 22.11 Practice of law by judges Rule 22.12 Senior judges Rule 22.13 Service by retired judges Rule 22.14 Judicial vacation Rule 22.15 Quasi-judicial business Rule 22.16 Preaudit travel claims of judiciary — definitions Rule 22.17 Reimbursable travel Rule 22.18 Transportation Rule 22.19 Lodging Rule 22.20 Meals Rule 22.21 Miscellaneous travel provisions Rule 22.22 Gifts Rule 22.23 Honoraria Rule 22.24 Interests in public contracts Rule 22.25 Services against the state Rule 22.26 Personal disclosure Rule 22.27 Definitions Rule 22.28 Transcripts — rates for transcribing a court reporter’s official notes Rule 22.29 Marriage fees received by a judicial officer Rule 22.30 Use of signature facsimile Rule 22.31 Juror compensation Rule 22.32 Magistrates — annual school of instruction Rule 22.33 Nepotism Rule 22.34 Judicial branch appointments Rule 22.35 Service copies Rule 22.36 Paper size and requested copies Rule 22.37 Judicial officer medical leave Rule 22.38 Reserved Rule 22.39 Staffing offices of clerks of court Rule 22.40 Public business hours of offices of clerks of court Rule 22.41 Treatment courts