2016 Iowa Code
Title II - ELECTIONS AND OFFICIAL DUTIES
Chapter 46 - NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF JUDGES
Section 46.20 - Declaration of candidacy.

IA Code § 46.20 (2016) What's This?

46.20

Declaration of candidacy.

At least one hundred four days before the judicial election preceding expiration of the initial or regular term of office, a judge of the supreme court, court of appeals, or district court including district associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, or full-time associate probate judges, or a clerk of the district court who is required to stand for retention under section 602.1216 may file a declaration of candidacy with the state commissioner of elections to stand for retention or rejection at that election. If a judge or clerk fails to file the declaration, the office shall be vacant at the end of the term. District associate judges, full-time associate juvenile judges, and full-time associate probate judges filing the declaration shall stand for retention in the judicial election district of their residence.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §46.20]

83 Acts, ch 186, §10023, 10201; 89 Acts, ch 136, §29; 99 Acts, ch 93, §2

Referred to in §602.1216, §602.6305, §602.7103C, §633.20C

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