# Iowa Code § 602.1205: Procedures for courts

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1205

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 602.1205
- **Heading:** Procedures for courts
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.1205

## Text

(1) The supreme court shall prescribe procedures for the orderly and efficient administration of the judicial business of the courts. These procedures shall be executed by the chief justice.

(2) Procedures for the district court shall provide for a court session at least once each week in each county to be fixed in advance and announced in the form of a printed schedule. However, court sessions may be at intervals other than once each week if in the opinion of the chief judge more efficient operations in the district will result. The procedures shall also provide for additional sessions for the trial of cases in each county at a frequency which will promptly dispose of the cases that are ready for trial.

83 Acts, ch 186, §1205, 10201

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 602.1101 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1101.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1102 Judicial branch.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1102.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1201 Supervision and administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1201.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1202 Judicial council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1202.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1203 Personnel conferences.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1203.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1204 Procedures for judicial branch.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1204.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1205 Procedures for courts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1205.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1206 Rules for judges and attorneys.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1206.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1207 Report of the condition of the judicial branch.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1207.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1208 State court administrator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1208.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1209 General duties of the state court administrator.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1209.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1209A State court administrator may contractually limit vendor liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1209A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1210 Selection of chief judges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1210.md)
- [Iowa Code § 602.1211 Duties of chief judges.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C602_S602.1211.md)

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