§ 602.6107

602.6107 Reorganization of judicial districts and judicial election districts. 1. The supreme court shall, beginning January 1, 2012, and at least every ten years thereafter, review the division of the state into judicial districts and judicial election districtsin order to determine whether the composition or the total number of the judicial districtsand judicial election districts is the most efficient and effective administration of the districtcourt and the judicial branch. 2. If the supreme court determines that the administration of the district court and the judicial branch would be made more efficient and effective by reorganizing the judicialdistricts and judicial election districts, which may include expanding or contracting thetotal number of judicial districts and judicial election districts, the supreme court shalldevelop and submit to the general assembly by November 15 a plan that reorganizes thejudicial districts and judicial election districts. The legislative services agency shall drafta bill embodying the plan for submission by the supreme court to the general assembly.The general assembly shall bring the bill to a vote in either the senate or the house

services agency shall drafta bill embodying the plan for submission by the supreme court to the general assembly.The general assembly shall bring the bill to a vote in either the senate or the house ofrepresentatives within thirty days of the bill’s submission by the supreme court to the generalassembly, under a procedure or rule permitting no amendments by either house except thoseof a purely corrective nature. If both houses pass the bill, the bill shall be presented as anyother bill to the governor for approval. The bill shall take effect upon the general assemblypassing legislation, which is approved by the governor including an effective date for thereorganization of the judicial districts and judicial election districts. 3. The composition of the judicial districts in section 602.6107, Code 2003, and judicial election districts in section 602.6109, Code 2003, shall remain in effect until a new divisionof the state into judicial districts and judicial election districts is enacted. 4. It is the intent of the general assembly that the supreme court prior to developing a plan pursuant to this section consult with and receive input from members of the generalpublic, court

enacted. 4. It is the intent of the general assembly that the supreme court prior to developing a plan pursuant to this section consult with and receive input from members of the generalpublic, court employees, judges, members of the general assembly, the judicial departmentsof correctional services, county officers, officials from other interested political subdivisions,and attorneys. In submitting a plan pursuant to this section, the supreme court shall alsosubmit to the general assembly a report stating the reasons for developing the plan anddescribing in detail the process used in developing the plan. 5. Nothing in this section or other provision of the Code shall be construed to preclude the general assembly or the judicial branch from proposing or considering a plan reorganizingthe judicial districts and judicial election districts at any time. 83 Acts, ch 186, §7107, 10201; 2003 Acts, ch 35, §46, 49; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §34Referred to in §602.6109 Sat Dec 23 11:16:03 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 602.6107 (18, 0)