602.1605 Special conditions for magistrates. 1. A magistrate shall not accept any compensation, fee, or reward from or on behalf of anyone for services rendered in the conduct of official business except the compensationprovided by law. 2. If a magistrate who practices law appears as counsel for a client in a matter that is within the jurisdiction of a magistrate, that matter shall be heard only by a district judge or adistrict associate judge. A disqualification under this section shall be had upon motion of themagistrate or of any party, either orally or in writing, and the clerk of the district court shallreassign the matter to a proper judicial officer. 83 Acts, ch 186, §1605, 10201 Sat Dec 23 11:14:35 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 602.1605 (19, 0)
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