Iowa Time Standards for Case Processing – 2026
Five rules setting the times within which Iowa cases are expected to move, subject — as Rule 23.1 says — to the statutes and rules affecting the same proceedings. Rule 23.2 carries the trial scheduling time standards, Rule 23.3 the estate standards, Rule 23.4 the juvenile standards, and Rule 23.5 the forms for implementing them, including the notice of civil trial-setting conference and the trial scheduling and discovery plan.
Browse all 5 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.