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First Judicial District of Iowa

Announcements, Orders, and District News

Report of Pretrial Conference Stipulation (August 26, 2020)
Waiver of Presence for Sentencing
Mandatory Guilty Plea Form (July 29, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re: Mandatory Written Guilty Plea & Mandatory Waiver for Written Sentencing (July 29, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:COVID-19 Functioning under April 2, 2020, Order (April 3, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Temporary matters mediation (April 1, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Proof of Insurance (March 27, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Child in the Middle Online (March 27, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Electronic User Registration (March 26, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Black Hawk Misdemeanor Arrest Warrants (March 18, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:COVID-19 Functioning under March 18, 2020, Order (March 18, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Granting District Associate Judges District Judge Authority (March 17, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:Chief Judge and DCA (March 16, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:COVID-19 Functioning under March 14, 2020, Order (March 15, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:COVID-19 Jail Authority and DCS (March 15, 2020)
Administrative Order: Re:COVID-19 Jail Authority (March 15, 2020)
In the Matter of Guardianship and Conservatorship Matters Effective January 1, 2020.
District 1 Payment Call Center Poster
Pro Se Disqualification Motion PCR
Pro Se Disqualification Motion
In the Matter of Probate Referee Fees, Inheritance Tax Appraiser Fees, and Other Fees (Order dated February 20, 2018)
Appointment of Probate Referees and Fees, Inheritance Tax Appraiser Fees, and Other Fees (Order 2018-01 dated February 20, 2018)
Child Support Release Form

Service Motion Day Schedule

District 1 - Court Service Days 

Allamakee County Mondays, Orders from 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Black Hawk County District Orders 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Daily
Associate Orders 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. on Tuesdays & Thursdays
Buchanan County Tuesdays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Chickasaw County Tuesdays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Clayton County Tuesdays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Delaware County 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesdays, District Orders 9:00-9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays, Associate Orders
Dubuque County T - W - Th, District Orders 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Associate Orders 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. T - W - Th
Fayette County Mondays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Grundy County 1st, 3rd & 5th Mondays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Howard County 2nd, 3rd & 4th Mondays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.
Winneshiek County Tuesdays, Orders 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. Court Services at 9:30 a.m.

Motion Days 

The designated court session day in each court is also hereby designated as Motion Day at which time all pending motions which have been on file for not less than 14 days will be submitted to the Court for ruling without further hearing or arguments unless a request to be heard orally is then on file, in which event the Court may set the motion for hearing at its discretion. The term "motion" shall include all motions, applications, and requests for Court whether civil or criminal. They must be in writing, served upon the opposing parties, and in substantially the same form as pleadings. 

Calendar of Events

Family Law Pretrial Memorandum Form

Temporary Matters Hearing Form Order

Pretrial Stipulation

2023 Schedules

District Judge Rotation Schedule

District Associate Judge Rotation Schedule

Trial Priorities

Holiday Order

Calendar

2024 Schedules

District Judge Rotation Schedule

District Associate Judge Rotation Schedule

Trial Priorities

Holiday Order

Calendar

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