602.11101 Implementation by court component. 1. The state shall assume responsibility for components of the court system according to the following schedule: a. On October 1, 1983, the state shall assume the responsibility for and the costs of jury fees and mileage as provided in section 607A.8 and on July 1, 1984, the state shall assumethe responsibility for and the costs of prosecution witness fees and mileage and other witnessfees and mileage assessed against the prosecution in criminal actions prosecuted under statelaw as provided in sections 622.69 and 622.72. b. Court reporters shall become court employees on July 1, 1984. The state shall assume the responsibility for and the costs of court reporters on July 1, 1984. c. Bailiffs who perform services for the court, other than law enforcement services, shall become court employees on January 1, 1985, and shall be called court attendants. The stateshall assume the responsibility for and the costs of court attendants on January 1, 1985.Section 602.6601 takes effect on January 1, 1985. d. (1) Juvenile probation officers shall become court employees on July 1, 1985. ponsibility for and the costs of court attendants on January 1, 1985.Section 602.6601 takes effect on January 1, 1985. d. (1) Juvenile probation officers shall become court employees on July 1, 1985. The state shall assume the responsibility for and the costs of juvenile probation officers on July 1, 1985. (2) Until July 1, 1985, the county shall remain responsible for the compensation of juvenile court referees. Effective July 1, 1985, the state shall assume the responsibility forthe compensation of juvenile court referees. e. (1) Clerks of the district court shall become court employees on July 1, 1986. The state shall assume the responsibility for and the costs of the offices of the clerks of the districtcourt on July 1, 1986. Persons who are holding office as clerks of the district court on July 1,1986, are entitled to continue to serve in that capacity until the expiration of their respectiveterms of office. The district judges of a judicial election district shall give first and primaryconsideration for appointment of a clerk of the district court to serve the court beginning in1989 to a clerk serving on and after July 1, 1986, until the expiration of the clerk’s electedterm primaryconsideration for appointment of a clerk of the district court to serve the court beginning in1989 to a clerk serving on and after July 1, 1986, until the expiration of the clerk’s electedterm of office. A vacancy in the office of clerk of the district court occurring on or after July1, 1986, shall be filled as provided in section 602.1215. (2) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible for the compensation of and operating costs for court employees not presently designated for state financing and formiscellaneous costs of the judicial branch related to furnishings, supplies, and equipmentpurchased, leased, or maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and their staff.Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume the responsibility for the compensation ofand operating costs for court employees presently designated for state financing and formiscellaneous costs of the judicial branch related to furnishings, supplies, and equipmentpurchased, leased, or maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and their staff.However, the county shall at all times remain responsible for the provision of suitablecourtrooms, offices, and other physical r maintained for the use of judicial officers, referees, and their staff.However, the county shall at all times remain responsible for the provision of suitablecourtrooms, offices, and other physical facilities pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 1,including paint, wall covering, and fixtures in the facilities. In addition, however, effectiveJuly 1, 2023, if a county expends moneys for the renovation or construction of suitablecourtrooms, offices, and other physical facilities pursuant to section 602.1303, that requiresthe purchase of furnishings, supplies, and equipment for the use of judicial officers, referees,and their staff as a result of that renovation or construction, the state shall be responsiblefor only seventy-five percent of the cost of the purchase. (3) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible for the compensation of and operating costs for probate referees and judicial hospitalization referees and their staffs.Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume the responsibility for the compensation of andoperating costs for probate referees and judicial hospitalization referees and their staffs. their staffs.Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume the responsibility for the compensation of andoperating costs for probate referees and judicial hospitalization referees and their staffs. (4) Until July 1, 1986, the county shall remain responsible for necessary fees and costs related to certain court reporters. Effective July 1, 1986, the state shall assume theresponsibility for necessary fees and costs related to certain court reporters. f. The county shall remain responsible for the court-ordered costs of conciliation procedures under section 598.16. 2. a. For the period beginning July 1, 1983, and ending June 30, 1987, the provisions of division I of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, articles 1 through 10 of this chapter, take effectonly to the extent that the provisions do not conflict with the scheduled state assumption Sat Dec 23 11:17:23 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 602.11101 (27, 1) §602.11101, JUDICIAL BRANCH 2 of responsibility for the components of the court system, and the amendments and repealsof divisions II and III of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, take effect only to the extent necessary toimplement that scheduled state assumption of responsibility. court system, and the amendments and repealsof divisions II and III of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, take effect only to the extent necessary toimplement that scheduled state assumption of responsibility. If an amendment or repeal to aCode section in division II or III of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, is not effective during the periodbeginning July 1, 1983, and ending June 30, 1987, the Code section remains in effect for thatperiod. On July 1, 1987, 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, takes effect in its entirety. b. However, if the state does not fully assume the costs for a fiscal year of a component of the court system in accordance with the scheduled assumption of responsibility, the stateshall not assume responsibility for that component, and the schedule of state assumption ofresponsibility shall be delayed. The delayed schedule of state assumption of responsibilityshall again be followed for the fiscal year in which the state fully assumes the costs of thatcomponent. For the fiscal year for which the state’s assumption of the responsibility for acourt component is delayed, the clerk of the district court shall not reduce the percentageremittance to the counties from the court revenue or which the state’s assumption of the responsibility for acourt component is delayed, the clerk of the district court shall not reduce the percentageremittance to the counties from the court revenue distribution account under section602.8108. The clerk shall resume the delayed schedule of reductions in county remittancesfor the fiscal year in which the state fully assumes the costs of that court component. Ifthe schedules of state assumption of responsibility and reductions in county remittancesare delayed, the transition period beginning July 1, 1983, and ending June 30, 1987, iscorrespondingly lengthened, and 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, takes effect in its entirety only atthe end of the lengthened transition period. 3. The supreme court shall prescribe temporary rules, prior to the dates on which the state assumes responsibility for the components of the court system, as necessary to implementthe administrative and supervisory provisions of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, and as necessaryto determine the applicability of specific provisions of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, in accordancewith the scheduled state assumption of responsibility for the components of the court system. s necessaryto determine the applicability of specific provisions of 1983 Iowa Acts, ch. 186, in accordancewith the scheduled state assumption of responsibility for the components of the court system. 83 Acts, ch 186, §10201, 10301; 84 Acts, ch 1301, §15; 85 Acts, ch 197, §29 – 31; 86 Acts, ch 1108, §8; 86 Acts, ch 1111, §1; 98 Acts, ch 1047, §63, 64; 2007 Acts, ch 126, §100; 2013 Acts,ch 90, §172; 2014 Acts, ch 1026, §127, 143; 2022 Acts, ch 1150, §18 Referred to in §602.1302, 602.11102 Sat Dec 23 11:17:23 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 602.11101 (27, 1)
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