NOTICE
In the Matter of the Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission For WASHINGTON County
The WASHINGTON County Magistrate Appointing Commission will meet on Friday, May 23, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the WASHINGTON County Courthouse, for the purpose of appointing one magistrate for WASHINGTON County for the term beginning August 1, 2025, and ending July 31, 2029. All Applicants must be personally present for interviews on that date.
1. The magistrate must be a resident of WASHINGTON County or a resident of a county contiguous to this county during the term of office and does not qualify for appointment if at the time of appointment, the applicant will have reached age seventy-two (72).
2. A magistrate shall be an attorney licensed to practice law in Iowa, except for magistrates who have held office since April 1, 2009.
3. To qualify for appointment, one must file a certified application on the forms approved by the Iowa Supreme Court. The application forms may be obtained from the office of the District Court Administrator between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The completed application forms (with letters of interest and resume of qualifications attached) must be returned by email to: Cathy Reck at District Court Administration, at cathy.reck@iowacourts.gov. The deadline for applications is Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:00 p.m.
4. The present salary for a Judicial Magistrate is $45,484.00 per year.
5. The magistrate shall work in other counties of the district, when necessary, as assigned by the Chief Judge. The magistrate may be required to handle mental commitment hearings.
6. The person appointed shall attend the annual school of instruction for magistrates.
7. For information on judicial magistrate appointments, jurisdiction and procedures, see Iowa Code sections 602.6403 through 602.6405.
By order of the Judicial Appointing Commission
The Honorable Judge Joel Yates, Chairperson
Dated this 7th day of April, 2025
Published in The News, Thursday, April 17, 2025 L-61
Date of second publication, Thursday, April 24, 2025
