What are the responsibilities and job description for the Magistrate Appointing Commission Member position at Pottawattamie County?
Each county has a magistrate appointing commission to appoint magistrates and to assist with the selection of district associate judges, associate juvenile judges and associate probate judges.
Each commission is composed of a district court judge designated by the chief judge of the judicial district, two attorneys elected by the bar of the county, and three members appointed by the board of supervisors of the county.
To read more about this position and others, visit this Guide to Iowa's Court System.
- Assist with the selection of district associate judges, associate juvenile judges, and associate probate judges.
- Must be willing to serve a 6-year term.