Iowa Constitution
Article XI - MISCELLANEOUS.
§ 1 Justice of peace — jurisdiction.
The
jurisdiction of justices of the peace shall extend to all civil cases,
(except cases in chancery, and cases where the question of title to real
estate may arise,) where the amount in controversy does not exceed one
hundred dollars, and by the consent of parties may be extended to any
amount not exceeding three hundred dollars.*
Nonindictable misdemeanors, jurisdiction, see codified Iowa Constitution, Art. I, §11
*This provision appears to have been superseded or may be obsolete, see this codified Iowa Constitution, Art. V, §1; the office of justice of peace was abolished by 1972 Acts, ch 1124
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