Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa Judicial Branch Building
1111 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50319
515/281-5911 (Clerk of Court)
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The Iowa Supreme Court is
an appellate court. An appellate court
reviews decisions of trial courts in which appeals have been allowed. An appellate court does not preside over
trials. Appellate court hearings do not
involve
witnesses, juries, new evidence, or court reporters. Instead, an appellate court reviews the written record of the
trial court to determine whether any significant legal errors occurred.
As the constitutional
head of the Iowa Judicial Branch, the seven-member Iowa Supreme Court has many
important responsibilities.
·
The
court is the "court of last resort" or the highest court in the Iowa
state court system. Its opinions are binding on all other Iowa state courts.
·
The
Iowa Supreme Court has the sole power to admit persons to practice as attorneys
in the courts of Iowa, to prescribe rules to supervise attorney conduct, and to
discipline attorneys.
·
The
court is responsible for promulgating rules of procedure and practice used
throughout the state courts.
·
The
Iowa Supreme Court has supervisory and administrative control over the judicial
branch and over all judicial officers and court employees.
The Iowa
Supreme Court holds its regular sessions in Des Moines.
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