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No. 15-0024

IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD vs. FRANK SANTIAGO

No. 15-0641

IOWA SUPREME COURT ATTORNEY DISCIPLINARY BOARD vs. MICHAEL HOCINE SAID

August 26, 2015

GRANTED:

NUMBER

COUNTY

CASE NAME




13-0988

Black Hawk

State v. Reed

13-1397

Scott

State v. Rimmer

13-1906

Marion

State v. Pearson

13-1926

Polk

Kobal v. Wells Fargo Bank

14-0019

Scott

State v. Richards

14-0632

Black Hawk

Des Moines Flying Serv. v. Aerial Servs.

14-1536

Polk

US Bank Nat'l Ass'n v. Callen

DENIED:

NUMBER

COUNTY

CASE NAME


13-0220

Polk

State v. Dunham

13-1759

Henry

State v. Albright

13-1837

Polk

State v. Winfrey

13-1930

Clinton

Armstrong v. State

13-2025

Dubuque

Quad City Bank & Trust v. Elderkin & Pirnie

14-0181

Polk

Stoberl v. Iowa Dist. Ct.

14-0250

Mills

State v. Puckett

14-0260

Scott

State v. Abrams

14-0309

Johnson

First Am. Bank v. Fobian Farms, Inc.

14-0432

Polk

State v. Jenkins-Wells

14-0475

Louisa

Krier v. State

14-0664

Chickasaw

State v. Steinlage

14-0786

Scott

State v. Williams

14-0823

Black Hawk

State v. Drahos

14-0837

Black Hawk

State v. Garcia-Villa

14-0865

Scott

Morris v. State

14-0904

Pottawattamie

State v. Sayler

14-0947

Black Hawk

State v. Stickley

14-1211

Black Hawk

State v. Dixon

14-1245

Mahaska

State v. Crook

14-1309

Polk

State v. Eaton

14-1325

Greene

Vokal v. Schilling

14-1344

Polk

State v. Hebron

14-1419

Dubuque

In re C. Y.-E.

14-1695

Des Moines

State v. McRoy

14-1836

Black Hawk

State v. Puckett

15-0847

Warren

In re C.M.

15-0949

Tama

In re A.H.


UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE COURT:

NUMBER

COUNTY

CASE NAME


13-0633

Polk

Colbert v. State

13-0739

Johnson

State v. Marshall

13-0997

Black Hawk

Willock v. State

13-1259

Marshall

State v. McDowell

13-1413

Polk

Hamilton v. State

13-1733

Polk

Jenson v. Cummins Filtration

13-1923

Scott

Reed v. Schaeffer

13-1998

Polk

State v. Hood

13-2004

Polk

State v. Pierce

13-2033

Linn

State v. Parmer

13-2042

Johnson

Lindsey v. State

14-0067

Johnson

State v. Jackson

14-0124

Story

State v. Saxton

14-0108

Marshall

State v. Leiva

14-0256

Polk

State v. Tyler

14-0357

Scott

In re J.C.

14-0366

Black Hawk

State v. Cram

14-0394

Polk

State v. Harris

14-0565

Polk

JBS Swift & Co. v. Hedberg

14-0598

Clinton

State v. Boutwell

14-0640

Polk

Ramirez Trujillo v. Quality Egg

14-0656

Marshall

State v. Prusha

14-0745

Polk

State v. Moredock

14-0764

Cherokee

Conklin v. State

14-0773

Black Hawk

State v. Lindsey

14-0831

Hancock

State v. Lamoreux

14-0945

Muscatine

State v. Walker

14-1021

Polk

State v. Frencher

14-1076

Black Hawk

State v. Goddard

14-1082

Allamakee

City of Postville v. Upper Explorerland Reg'l

14-1212

Palo Alto

Fay v. State

14-1259

Polk

Smoker v. Bd. of Medicine

14-1273

Polk

White v. State

14-1496

Floyd

State v. Benedict

14-1605

Polk

Iowa Individual Health & State Univ. of Iowa

Orders

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In the Matter of Appointments to Serve on the Guardianship and Conservatorship Reform Task Force (August 28, 2015)

Supervisory Order (36 kb)


Appendix (47 kb)



Request for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to Iowa Court Rules on Professional Regulation (Division III) (August 21, 2015)

Order (96 kb)


Proposed OPR Omnibus Rule Changes (138 kb)


Discussion of OPR Omnibus Changes (84 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Updates to the Iowa Rules of Professional Conduct (August 6, 2015)

Order (82 kb)


Chapter 32, Rules of Professional Conduct (339 kb)



Adoption of the Uniform Bar Examination and Request for Public Comment on Proposed Rules Governing the Bar Admissions Process (August 4, 2015)

Order (288 kb)


Chapter 31 , Admission to the Bar (115 kb)


Board of Law Examiners' Report (341 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to Div III of ICR for Reciprocal Certification of Shorthand Court Reporters (July 28, 2015)

Order (557 kb)


Proposed Rules (100 kb)


Office of Professional Regulation memo (458 kb)



No. 13-1072 (May 5, 2015)

State of Iowa vs. Kendall Lee Ware

Order (29 kb)



Appointments of Members To Serve on Task Force (March 31, 2015)

In the Matter of the Appointments of Members to Serve on the Iowa Family Law Case Processing Reform Task Force

Supervisory Order (70 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to Iowa Court Rule 35.14 (March 11, 2015)

Reinstatement of License After Revocation

Order (80 kb)


Rule 35.14 (105 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to Iowa Court Rule 31.16 (March 11, 2015)

Registration of foreign house counsel

Order (73 kb)


Rule 31.16 Registration of house counsel (99 kb)



In the Matter of Proposed Access to Justice Fee Recommendations (February 3, 2015)

Order (395 kb)



In the Matter of Establishment of and Appointments to the Guardianship and Conservatorship Reform Task Force (January 14, 2015)

Order (140 kb)



In the Matter of Establishment of and Appointments to the Iowa Family Law Case Processing Reform Task Force (January 14, 2015)

Order (165 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments (October 24, 2014)

to Division III of the Iowa Court Rules--Certification of Shorthand Reporters

Order (70 kb)


Proposed Rules (80 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Access to Justice Recommendations (October 1, 2014)

Proposal to create a pro hac vice fee and a new lawyer fee to support legal services.

Order (1091 kb)


ISBA Report (576 kb)


Letter from Iowa Legal Aid (3155 kb)


Staff Report (680 kb)


Public Comments on Access to Justice (January 6, 2014) (26460 kb)


Order In the Matter of Proposed Access to Justice Fee Recommendations (February 3, 2015) (395 kb)



Request for public comment regarding the Basic Skills Course requirement for newly admitted Iowa attorneys. (September 11, 2014)

Order (75 kb)


Public Comment on the Basic Skills Course requirement (1854 kb)



In the Matter of Proposed Amendments to Iowa's Bar Admission Process (September 5, 2014)

Order (95 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Rules Governing Court Interpreters (August 22, 2014)

Order (813 kb)


Chapter 47 (348 kb)


Chapter 48 (98 kb)



In the Matter of the Schedule for the Public Hearing (August 5, 2014)

Order Adding Speaker to Public Hearing (23 kb)



In the Matter of the Schedule for the Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Amendments to Iowa's Bar Admission Process (August 1, 2014)

Order (74 kb)



No. 12-0649 Bertrand v. Mullin and the Iowa Democratic Party (May 30, 2014)

Correction Order (2545 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to Iowa's Bar Admission Process (May 14, 2014)

Order (119 kb)


ISBA Recommendations and Appendix (1419 kb)


Court Staff Report on Diploma Privilege (168 kb)


Public Comment on Diploma Privilege Recommendations (July 16, 2014) (5188 kb)



No. 12-2104 Blobaum Enterprises v. Auto-Owners Insurance et al (February 14, 2014)

Order (202 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to Division III of the Iowa Court Rules (January 7, 2014)

Order (124 kb)


Proposed Chapter 41 amendments (395 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Student Practice Rule (January 7, 2014)

Order (100 kb)


Proposed amendments, Rule 31.15 (181 kb)



In the Matter of Extending the Deadline for Public Comment on Proposed Amendments to Iowa Discovery Rules and Expedited Civil Action Rule (Dec. 20, 2013)

Order (31 kb)



In the Matter of Temporary Early Closures of Clerk of Iowa Supreme Court (December 5, 2013)

Order (363 kb)



In the Matter of Amendments to Division III of the Court Rules Regarding the Client Security Trust Fund (November 26, 2013)

Order (160 kb)


Office of Professional Regulation Memorandum (118 kb)


Chapter 39 and 40 (141 kb)



Request for public comment regarding proposed amendments to Iowa discovery rules and a proposed expedited civil action rule (November 1, 2013)

Order (1614 kb)


Proposed Discovery Amendments (410 kb)


Proposed Expedited Civil Action Rule (200 kb)



Request for comments regarding proposed amendments to the Rules for Expanded Media Coverage (October 28, 2013)

Chapter 25 of the Iowa Court Rules

Order (112 kb)


Chapter 25 (767 kb)


Final Report (130 kb)


Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Rules for Expanded Media Coverage (542 kb)



In the Matter of the New Rule of Juvenile Procedure (October 16, 2013)

Juvenile Procedure 8.36

Order (705 kb)


Rule 8.36 (256 kb)


Standards of Practice (298 kb)



No. 11-0492 (August 28, 2013)

State of Iowa vs. Jason Jon Means

Order (63 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to Division III of the Iowa Court Rules (August 5, 2013)

Order (72 kb)


Chapter 39 (130 kb)


Chapter 40 (22 kb)


Office of Professional Regulation memo (823 kb)



Video of Public Hearing (July 9, 2013)

A public hearing on the proposed new rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.36 was held July 9, 2013, with oral presentations from individuals expressing different viewpoints on the proposed rule.
Video, Part 1
Video, Part 2





Schedule for Public Hearing on Proposed New Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.36 (June 20, 2013)

Public hearing will begin at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Order (64 kb)



No. 11-0553 (June 7, 2013)

St. John's Full Gospel Baptist Church vs. Tax 207 and Polk County Treasurer

Order (34 kb)



In the Matter of the Appointment of an Independent Special Counsel (May 10, 2013)

Order (209 kb)



No. 11-2019 (May 10, 2013)

Residents of Elsie Mason Manor & Ligutti Tower, Katherine Daniel, et al., vs. First Baptist Housing Foundation and American Baptist Homes of the Midwest

Order (64 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Amendments to the Rules Governing Court Interpreters (March 18, 2013)

Order (765 kb)


Chapter 47 (307 kb)


Chapter 48 (224 kb)



Setting Public Hearing and Reopening Comment Period on Proposed New Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.36 (March 18, 2013)

Order (724 kb)


Proposed New Rule 8.36 (95 kb)


Iowa Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Juvenile Court (195 kb)


Public Comments on Proposed New Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.36 (June 3, 2013) (477 kb)



In the Matter of Appointment of Judges to the Iowa Business Specialty Court Pilot Project (March 4, 2013)

Order (46 kb)



In the Matter of Court Forms for Adult and Minor Child Petitions for Change of Name (February 14, 2013)

Name change forms pdf

Supervisory order and name change forms (681 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Recommendations of the Iowa Supreme Court 2012 Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (January 25, 2013

Order (89 kb)


Filed with the clerk of the Iowa Supreme Court office on January 25, 2013

Final Report of Review Committee (3592 kb)



In the Matter of Establishment of the Iowa Business Specialty Court Pilot Project (December 21, 2012)

Supervisory Order and Memorandum of Operation (345 kb)



In the Matter of Amendments to Iowa Court Rules Regulating the Practice of Law (December 10, 2012)

The Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice has signed an order amending various rules of Division III (Professional Regulation) of the Iowa Court Rules. With two exceptions noted in the order, these amendments are effective immediately. Also accompanying the order is a summary of the amendments.

Order (27 kb)


Amendments to Iowa Court Rules Regulating the Practice of Law (254 kb)


Comments to Amendments to Iowa Court Rules Regulating the Practice of Law (177 kb)



In the Matter of Appointments to the Committee on Expanded Media Coverage (December 7, 2012)

Order (380 kb)



Corrected Expanded Media Coverage Committee Order

Nunc Pro Tunc (47 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Emeritus Pro Bono Practice Rule (December 6, 2012).

Order (309 kb)



Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed rules governing the filing of electronic documents in the Iowa Appellate Courts (December 6, 2012).

Order (546 kb)



Request for public comment regarding proposed collection activities (October 25, 2012)

Order (84 kb)


Proposed new Chapter 26 (288 kb)


Public Comments on Proposed Rules for Collection Activities of the Iowa Courts (2951 kb)


Committee Response to Public Comments (31 kb)



In the Matter of the Electronic Document Management System and Standard eForms of Pleadings for Small Claims Actions (October 25, 2012)

Supervisory Order (72 kb)


http://www.iowacourts.gov/eFiling/Overview/index.asp

Small Claims eForms (591 kb)



In the Matter of Appointments to the Advisory Committee Concerning Certain Civil Justice Reform Task Force Recommendations (October 10, 2012)

Order (78 kb)



Request for public comment regarding a proposed new rule of juvenile procedure 8.36 (August 30, 2012)

Order (140 kb)


New Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.36 (228 kb)


Iowa Standards of Practice for Attorneys Representing Parents in Juvenile Court (1818 kb)


Public Comments on Proposed New Rule of Juvenile Procedure 8.36 (Oct. 31, 2012) (29813 kb)


Additional comment (November 1, 2012) (792 kb)



Request for public comment regarding amendments to Professional Regulation of the Iowa Court Rules (August 27, 2012)

Order (420 kb)


Proposed amendments to Professional Regulation (142 kb)



Request for public comment regarding amendments to Chapters 6 and 21 of the Iowa Court Rules (August 27, 2012)

Order (496 kb)


Proposed amendments to Chapters 6 and 21 (107 kb)



Request for Comments to Proposed New Rule of Civil Procedure 1.1702 (August 3, 2012)

Order (407 kb)


Proposed New Rule (88 kb)



In the Matter of Rules for Involuntary Commitments or Treatment of Persons with Substance-Related Disorders (July 5, 2012)

Supervisory Order and Chapter 13 (516 kb)



In the Matter of Mileage Reimbursement (June 29, 2012)

Supervisory Order (32 kb)



In the Matter of EDMS and Standard Forms of Pleadings for Small Claims (June 29, 2012)

Supervisory Order (991 kb)



In the Matter of Forms for Court Orders Issued in Small Claims Court (June 28, 2012)

Supervisory Order and Forms for Court Orders (3515 kb)



In the Matter of Appointments to the 2012 Iowa Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (June 11, 2012)

Nunc Pro Tunc (103 kb)



In the Matter of Appointments to the 2012 Iowa Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (June 11, 2012)

Order (533 kb)



In the Matter of the Notice on Court-Generated Documents in Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (May 1, 2012)

Supervisory Order (56 kb)



In the Matter of Revision of Interim Rules 16.306(5) and (6) Relating to Signatures in the Electronic Document Management System (April 24, 2012)

Supervisory Order (82 kb)


Revised 16.306(5) and (6) (36 kb)



Request for comments to proposed amendments to lawyer advertising rules (April 20, 2012)

Order (386 kb)


Proposed amendments (12844 kb)



Request for comments to proposed amendments to Rule 31.16 Registration of House Counsel (March 21, 2012)

Order (77 kb)


Proposed New Rule (304 kb)



In the Matter of Interim Rules to Govern the use of the Electronic Document Management System (March 1, 2012)

The Iowa Supreme Court amends the interim rules of Chapter 16 of the Iowa Court Rules governing EDMS

Order (77 kb)


Chapter 16 interim rules (349 kb)


Summary (43 kb)


General Commentary (114 kb)



Request for comments to proposed amendments to Rule of Appellate Procedure (February 10, 2012)

Order (244 kb)


Proposed New Rule (186 kb)



Request for comments to proposed amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure (December 2, 2011)

Order (575 kb)


Proposed New Rule (479 kb)



Request for comments to proposed amendments to Rules of Juvenile Procedures (November 23, 2011)

Order (103 kb)


Juvenile amendments (11 kb)



Request for comments to proposed amendments to rules regulating the practice of law (November 17, 2011)

Order (429 kb)


Summary (96 kb)


Proposed amendments (200 kb)



In the Matter of Request for Public Comment Regarding Proposed Small Claims Pleadings Forms (October 7, 2011)

Order (550 kb)


Small Claims Forms (944 kb)



In the Matter of Formation of the Small Claims Forms Advisory Committee (May 18, 2011)

Order (619 kb)



In the Matter of the Supreme Court Committee to Study Lawyer Advertising Rules (April 15, 2011)

Order (466 kb)



In the Matter of Rescission of Standard Forms of Pleadings for Small Claims Actions (April 6, 2011)

Supervisory Order (206 kb)



In the Matter of Temporary Rules Governing the Electronic Document Management System and Use of Standard Forms of Pleadings for Small Claims Actions (April 4, 2011)

Temporary rules governing EDMS to exempt electronic filers in Small Claims actions until further notice of this court

Supervisory Order (364 kb)



In the Matter of Standard Forms of Pleadings for Small Claims Actions (April 1, 2011)

The March 28, 2011, order contained typographical errors in the numbering sequence of the new and amended Small Claims forms compared to the prior forms being replaced. The forms themselves were correctly numbered.

Amended Order (427 kb)



In the Matter of Standard Forms of Pleadings for Small Claims Actions (March 28, 2011)

The Court rescinds Chapter 3 of the Iowa Court Rules, Standard Forms of Pleadings for Small Claims Actions, in its entirety. The court approves and adopts the revised Chapter 3 of the Iowa Court Rules attached to this Order.
Effective April 4, 2011


Order (6666 kb)


Standard Forms (pdf) (774 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Jefferson and Louisa County Clerk of Court Offices (March 9, 2011)

Effective immediately

Nunc Pro Tunc (170 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Jefferson and Louisa County Clerk of Court Offices (March 9, 2011)

Effective immediately.

Supervisory Order (181 kb)



In the Matter of Amendments to Iowa Court Rules Chapter 4; Form 4.11 (February 2, 2011)

Effective immediately.

Order and Form 4.11 (895 kb)



In the Matter of Amendments to Iowa Court Rules Chapter 4: Forms 4.1, 4.2, 4.11, and 4.15 (December 27, 2010)

Effective immediately

Supervisory Order (3402 kb)



In the Matter of the Appointment of the EMC Media Coordinator for Region 3

Effective December 17, 2010.

Order (192 kb)



Proposed Adoption of 2005 Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (December 7, 2010)

Deadline for comments is March 7, 2011

Order (2271 kb)


Model Standards of Conduct for Mediators (166 kb)


Chapter 11 Study Group (2195 kb)



In the Matter of the Retention of a Private Court Reporter in a Civil Case: Amendment to January 6, 2010 Order (November 24, 2010)

Effective immediately

Supervisory Order (835 kb)



In the Matter of Temporary Rules to Govern the Use of the Electronic Document Management System Plymouth County and Story County (November 4, 2010)

Supervisory Order (538 kb)


Chapter 16 - Rules Pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System (12070 kb)


Protected Information Disclosure (424 kb)


Small Claims Original Notice and Petition (3124 kb)


Notice of Transcript Redaction (445 kb)


General Commentary on Electronic Filing Rules (118 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Chickasaw and Howard County Clerk of Court Offices (October 19, 2010)

Effective October 25, 2010

Supervisory Order (207 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Greene County Clerk of Court Office (September 29, 2010)

Effective October 12, 2010

Supervisory Order (185 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Boone County Clerk of Court Office (September 29, 2010)

Effective October 5, 2010

Supervisory Order (177 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Adams, Ringgold and Taylor County Clerk of Court offices (September 29, 2010)

Effective October 4, 2010

Supervisory Order (189 kb)



In the Matter of the Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Fine Collection Procedures, Practices and Rules (September 24, 2010)

Effective immediately

Order (928 kb)



In the Matter of the Public Hours of the Office of the Clerk of the Appellate Courts (September 15, 2010)

Effective September 20, 2010

Supervisory Order (465 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Jones County Clerk of Court Office (August 18, 2010)

Effective August 30, 2010

Supervisory Order (167 kb)



In the Matter of the Appointment of Members to Serve on the Civil Justice Reform Task Force (August 6, 2010)

Supervisory Order (106 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Worth County Clerk of Court Office (August 4, 2010)

Effective September 10, 2010

Supervisory Order (181 kb)



In the Matter of Expanded Media Coverage of the Courts (July 21, 2010)

The supreme court has reorganized the jurisdiction of media coordinators for Jackson County.
Effective August 1, 2010

Order (171 kb)



In the Matter of Interim Procedures Governing the Collection of Court Fines and Fees (July 2, 2010)

Upon recommendation of the Judicial Council, the supreme court adopts interim provisions that will govern installment payment plans and other fine collection activities of the judicial branch until the adoption of permanent rules.
Effective July 12, 2010

Supervisory Order (1250 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Floyd County Clerk of Court Office (May 13, 2010)

Effective May 20, 2010

Supervisory Order (174 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Davis County Clerk of Court Office (May 4, 2010)

Effective May 10, 2010

Supervisory Order (176 kb)



In the Matter of Adoption of EDMS Rules for Pilot Project in Plymouth County (April 21, 2010)

Effective immediately

Supervisory Order (581 kb)


Chapter 16 - Rules Pertaining to the Use of the Electronic Document Management System (12017 kb)


Protected Information Disclosure (520 kb)


Small Claims Original Notice and Petition (2292 kb)


General Commentary on Electronic Filing Rules (2274 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of the Guthrie County Clerk of Court Office (April 13, 2010)

Effective immediately

Supervisory Order (173 kb)



In the Matter of the Business Hours of the Fremont County Clerk of Court Office (April 6, 2010)

Effective April 5, 2010

Supervisory Order (167 kb)



In the Matter of Appointment to the Task Force for Civil Justice Reform (March 23, 2010)

Effective immediately

Order (123 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of Clerk of Court Offices (March 19, 2010)

Fremont county
Effective April 5, 2010

Supervisory Order (186 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of Clerk of Court Offices (February 11, 2010)

Jefferson county
effective February 12, 2010

Supervisory Order (180 kb)



In the Matter of Prioritization of Cases and Duties (February 4, 2010)

Amendment to Order of December 1, 2009
Effective immediately

Supervisory Order (323 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of Clerk of Court Offices (January 28, 2010)

Fifth District
effective February 1, 2010

Supervisory Order (252 kb)



In the Matter of Changes to the Business Hours of Clerk of Court Offices (January 26, 2010)

First, Second and Sixth districts
effective February 1, 2010

Supervisory Order (286 kb)



Proposed Revised Iowa Code of Judicial Conduct (January 19, 2010)

Chapter 51
Deadline for comments is March 19, 2010.

Order and Proposed Code (581 kb)



In the Matter of Private Retention of Court Reporters in Civil Cases (January 6, 2010)

Supervisory order (500 kb)



In the Matter of Appointments to the Task Force for Civil Justice Reform (December 18, 2009)

Order (655 kb)



In the Matter of Court Closure Days and Public Hours of Clerk of Court Offices (December 2, 2009)

Supervisory Order (63 kb)



In the Matter of Prioritization of Cases and Duties (December 1, 2009)

Supervisory Order (1318 kb)



In the Matter of the Public Hours of Clerk of Court Offices (November 17, 2009)

Supervisory Order (2646 kb)



In the Matter of Actions Taken to Reduce Judicial Branch Operating Expenses (November 12, 2009)

Supervisory Order (1443 kb)



In The Matter of Court Closure and Unpaid Leave Days (November 10, 2009)

Supervisory Order (497 kb)



In the Matter of Actions Taken to Reduce Judicial Branch Operating Expenses for Fiscal Year 2010 (June 25, 2009)

Supervisory Order (162 kb)



In the Matter of Court Closure Days and Reduced Public Hours (May 29, 2009)

Supervisory Order (288 kb)



In the Matter of Appointments to the Digital Audio Recording Technology Committee of the Judicial Council (May 7, 2009)

Order (380 kb)



In the Matter of Court Closure and Unpaid Leave Days: May 8 (May 5, 2009)

Supervisory Order (452 kb)



In the Matter of Mileage Reimbursement (March 31, 2009)

Supervisory Order (315 kb)



Actions Concerning Judicial Operations (March 13, 2009)

Supervisory Order (228 kb)



Action Taken to Reduce Operating Expenses (February 27, 2009)

Supervisory Order (186 kb)



Hearing on Proposed Rules (February 24, 2009)

A hearing is scheduled on Thursday, March 5, 2009, regarding minutes of evidence.

Order Setting Hearing Schedule (Feb. 24, 2009) (480 kb)


Order Setting Amended Hearing Schedule (March 2, 2009) (477 kb)


Order (Feb. 13, 2009) (749 kb)



Actions Taken to Reduce Judicial Branch Operating Expenses (February 2, 2009)

Supervisory Order (783 kb)



Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure (December 2, 2008)

Information about witnesses
Deadline for comments is January 2, 2009

Chapter 2, Rule 2.4 and 2.5 (589 kb)



Proposed Amendments to Iowa Court Rules (November 12, 2008)

Licensing and Practice of Foreign Legal Consultants
Deadline for comments is December 12, 2008

Chapter 31, Rule 31.14 and 31.18 (5008 kb)



In the Matter of Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.422 (September 23, 2008)

Supervisory Order (150 kb)



Proposed Amendments to the Rules of Criminal Procedure (June 23, 2008)

Information about witnesses
Deadline for comments is July 23, 2008

Chapter 2, Rule 2.4 and 2.5 (96 kb)


Order (355 kb)



Final Report of the Child Support Guidelines Review Committee

Final Report of the Child Support Guidelines Review Committee (378 kb)


Proposed Amendments to Chapter 9 (348 kb)


Rule 9.27, Forms 1 and 2 (418 kb)



Revisions to Electronic Document Management System Proposed Rules (June 10, 2008)

Public Notice (47 kb)


General commentary (71 kb)


Chapter 16--Pertaining to the use of EDMS (258 kb)



Proposed Amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure and Rules of Civil Procedure Concerning Certiorari (June 6, 2008)

Deadline for comments is August 6, 2008

Order (81 kb)


Proposed Amendments to Rules of Appellate Procedure (851 kb)


Summary of Key Changes (238 kb)


Proposed Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure (113 kb)



Appointments to the Supreme Court Limited Jurisdiction Task Force (January 14, 2008)

Appointment Order (205 kb)


Resolution in Support of the Pew Commission (September 10, 2007) (86 kb)



Filing by facsimile transmission (August 6, 2007)

Order granting filing by facsimile transmission of certain documents in chapters 125 and 229 commitment proceedings
Effective immediately

Order (66 kb)



Uniform Bond Schedule (August 2, 2007)

Order amending uniform bond schedule

Order and bond schedule (97 kb)



Instructions to Compensation Commissioners from the Chief Justice (January 12, 2007)

Instructions (208 kb)

DAVENPORT, IA- On August 26, 2015, Pedro Cabrera Lopez, Jr. aka Pedro Lopez
Cabrera, Jr., age 39, of Muscatine, Iowa, was sentenced by United States District Court Chief
Judge John A. Jarvey to 120 months in prison on a charge of conspiracy to distribute a controlled
substance, announced United States Attorney Nicholas A. Klinefeldt. Cabrera Lopez was also
ordered to serve four years of supervised release following the period of imprisonment, and to
pay $100 towards the Crime Victims Fund.
Beginning about June 2006 and continuing to about July 2007, Cabrera Lopez and his coconspirators
distributed large amounts of cocaine to individuals in Muscatine. The quantity of
cocaine distributed in the conspiracy exceeded 2 kilograms.
After he was indicted, Cabrera Lopez went to Mexico for approximately seven years until
he was arrested in Texas in November of 2014, and extradited back to Iowa. Cabrera Lopez
pleaded guilty on April 22, 2015, to the charge of conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of a
mixture or substance containing cocaine.
This matter was investigated by the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Muscatine
County Drug Task Force, and the case was prosecuted by the United States Attorney's Office for
the Southern District of Iowa as part of the Project Safe Neighborhood initiative.
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