Orders | Iowa Judicial Branch

Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to the Child Support Guidelines (June 8, 2018)

Chapter 9, Child Support Guidelines (346.13 KB)

Request for Public Comment Re Proposed Amendments to the Iowa Child Support Guidelines (79.06 KB)

In the Matter of Rescinding Division XII of the ICRP (May 22, 2018)

Order rescinding Division XII of the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure Relating to Partition of Real and Personal Property, Rules 1.1201-1.1228, effective July 1, 2018.

Division XII attachment

In the Matter of Grant Year 2018-19 Grants from Receipts of the IOLTA Program (May 21, 2018) (May 21, 2018)

The Iowa Supreme Court approves IOLTA grants for the grant year commencing July 1, 2018.

2018 IOLTA Grants (44.63 KB)

In the Matter of Establishing the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure Review Task Force and Appointment of Members (April 3, 2018)

Establishing the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure Review Task Force and Appointment of Members (April 3, 2018( (76.62 KB)

In the Matter of the Prohibition Against Ex Parte Communications (March 27, 2018)

Supervisory Order In the Matter of the Prohibition Against Ex Parte Communications (99.73 KB)

Committee on Jury Selection Report (March 12, 2018)

Order appointing committee members (109.17 KB)

Recommendations of the Committee on Jury Selection (528.08 KB)

Adoption of Clarifying Amendments (March 7, 2018)

to certain Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure relating to discovery, scheduling and expedited civil actions.

Adoption of Clarifying Amendments (March 7, 2018) (52.90 KB)

Expedited Civil Action and Discovery Rule Amendments with Amendments to Rule 23.5 Forms (195.88 KB)

Public Comment Order (August 29, 2016) (349.17 KB)

ECA, Discovery, 23.5 Forms Amendments (173.31 KB)

Adoption of New Rule of Probate Procedure 7.8 (March 7, 2018)

Adoption of New Iowa Rule of Probate Procedure 7.8 (72.04 KB)

Request for Public Comment (144.52 KB)

In the Matter of Courthouse Security (December 19, 2017)

Supervisory order to supplement June 19, 2017 supervisory order

In the Matter of Courthouse Security (111.29 KB)

Adoption of Amendments to Division III, Professional Regulation, of the Iowa Court Rules (December 13, 2017)

See Request for Public Comments Order of September 19, 2017

Order (266.83 KB)

OPR - Executive Summary 2017 Omnibus Substantive Changes (84.78 KB)

Chapter 31, Admission to the Bar (152.56 KB)

Chapter 34, Administrative and General Provisions (75.90 KB)

Chapter 35, Attorney Disciplinary Board Rules of Procedure (31.66 KB)

Chapter 36, Grievance Commission Rules of Procedure (28.90 KB)

Chapter 37, Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (20.50 KB)

Chapter 38, Rules of Procedure of the Commission on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (23.30 KB)

Chapter 39, Client Security Commission (92.04 KB)

Chapter 40, Regulations of the Client Security Commission (25.12 KB)

Chapter 41, Continuing Legal Education for Lawyers (42.30 KB)

Chapter 42, Regulations of the Commission on Continuing Legal Education (35.96 KB)

Chapter 43, Lawyer Trust Account Commission (16.89 KB)

Chapter 44, Lawyer Trust Account Commission Grant Criteria and Guidelines (23.09 KB)

Chapter 45, Client Trust Account Rules (30.17 KB)

Chapter 46, Rules of the Board of Examiners of Shorthand Reporters (62.05 KB)

Chapter 47, Court Interpreter and Translator Rules (56.53 KB)

Chapter 48, Code of Professional Conduct for Court Interpreters and Translators (24.84 KB)

Chapter 49, Office of Professional Regulation (10.73 KB)

Request for Public Comment (November 27, 2017)

Proposed Standards of Practice for Lawyers and Child and Family Reporters in Child Custody Cases

Order Requesting Public Comment (538.28 KB)

Iowa Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing Children in Custody Cases (138.50 KB)

Iowa Standards of Practice for Child and Family Reporters in Child Custody Cases (84.77 KB)

Adoption of Rule for Supreme Court Clerk Retention of Appellate Records and Regarding Iowa Court Rules 22.37 and 22.38 Concerning Purging of District Court Case Files (October 26, 2017)

Adoption order and final rule (590.44 KB)

Order for Public Comment (396.86 KB)

Adoption of Iowa Rule of Juvenile Procedure Prohibiting Routine Use of Restraints (October 25, 2017)

Adoption order and final rule (590.44 KB)

Order for Public Comment (93.63 KB)

Advisory committee's recommendation and report (169.56 KB)

Resource materials (7.49 MB)

Establishment of the Language Access in the Courts Advisory Committee (September 14, 2017)

Establlishment of the Language Access in the Courts Advisory Committee (111.73 KB)

In the Matter of Amendments to Iowa Court Rules Chapter 9--Child Support Guidelines (July 20, 2017)

Order (428.12 KB)

Chapter 9 Child Support Guidelines (1.18 MB)

Order (1.02 MB)

Final Report and recommendations (1.38 MB)

In the Matter of the Uniform Bond Schedule Promulgated by the Judicial Council (June 23, 2017)

Effective July 1, 2017

Order (636.21 KB)

In the Matter of Courthouse Security (June 19, 2017)

CourthouseSecurityjune19

Supervisory Order (96.36 KB)

Counties with a Ban on Weapons in the Courthouse as of 6-15-17 (86.56 KB)

Map of Counties with a Ban on Weapons in the Courthouse as of 6-15-17 (161.75 KB)

In the Matter of Grant Year 2017-2018 Grants From Receipts of the IOLTA Program (April 27, 2017)

The Iowa Supreme Court approves IOLTA grants for the grant year commencing July 1, 2017.

Order (480.08 KB)

Establishment and Operation of the Informal Family Law Trial Pilot Project (February 14, 2017)

Order (717.47 KB)

Request for Public Comment on Family Law Task Force Proposal (February 14, 2017)

Proposal to Develop Statewide Uniform Mediation Requirements in Family Law Cases

Order (1.95 MB)

Public Comments on Proposed Statewide Family Law Mediation (9.48 MB)

Adoption of Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.431(10) (February 14, 2017)

Hearings on Temporary Family Law Orders

Adoption order and final rule (90.19 KB)

Order for Public Comment (439.41 KB)

Adoption of the Iowa Rules of Electronic Procedure (November 21, 2016)

Chapter 16 of the Iowa Court Rules

Adoption order and final rule (3.14 MB)

Order requesting public comment (723.13 KB)

Adoption Order for Amendments to Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.904 and Iowa Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.101 (November 18, 2016)

Adoption order and final rule (257.67 KB)

Order requesting public comment (328.10 KB)

Adoption of amendments to the Appellate Procedure Rules and Rule 31.15 (November 18, 2016)

Adoption order and final rule (2.28 MB)

Order requesting public comment (733.23 KB)

In the Matter of the 2016 Iowa Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (November 8, 2016)

Order (299.41 KB)

In the Matter of Appointments to the Iowa Access to Justice Commission (October 19, 2016)

Order (127.87 KB)

Order Regarding Report of Family Law Case Processing Reform Task Force (October 13, 2016)

Order (597.93 KB)

Adoption of Nonsubstantive Restyling of the Iowa Rules of Evidence (September 28, 2016)

Adoption order and final rule (1.54 MB)

Order requesting public comment (1.01 MB)

In the Matter of Appointments to the Iowa Access to Justice Commission (September 22, 2016)

Order (566.49 KB)

Adoption of Rule on Exempt and Retired Attorney License Status (August 19, 2016)

Adoption order and final rule (861.96 KB)

Order requesting public comment (358.01 KB)

Office of Professional Regulation memo (657.46 KB)

In the Matter of Establishment of the Iowa Access to Justice Commission (June 27, 2016)

The Iowa Supreme Court, upon recommendation of the Iowa State Bar Association establishes the Iowa Access to Justice Commission.

Order (340.73 KB)

In the Matter of Appointments to the 2016 Iowa Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (May 26, 2016)

Order (328.99 KB)

Order Extending the date for final report (November 8, 2016) (299.41 KB)