# Iowa Code § 60.1: Court of contest

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.1

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 60.1
- **Heading:** Court of contest
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title II / Chapter 60 / Section 60.1

## Text

The court for the trial of contested elections for presidential electors or for the office of senator or representative in Congress shall consist of five judges of the district court to be selected by the chief justice of the supreme court by January 30 of each odd-numbered year, three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the court. The district court judge longest serving shall be the presiding judge of the court.

[C97, §1246; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1000; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §60.1]2025 Acts, ch 122, §17

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 60.1 Court of contest.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 60.2 Clerk.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 60.3 Oath.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 60.4 Statement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 60.5 Organization and trial.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 60.6 Judgment appeal.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 60.7 Contestant to file bond.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TII_C60_S60.7.md)

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