Polk County District Court, Iowa Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Outstanding trial motions must be heard by the Friday before the Monday trial date, in Courtroom 320, and scheduled on schedule FSTC.

All outstanding trial motions shall be heard not later than on the Friday immediately preceding the Monday trial date and shall be scheduled in Courtroom 320 of the Polk County Criminal Courthouse. Final STC and trial motions shall be scheduled on schedule FSTC.

The parties must appear at the scheduled settlement conference remotely or in person, as selected.

Parties are required to appear remotely/personally (please circle) scheduled on:

If disputed issues remain after the pretrial conference, the parties must participate in a settlement conference within 45 days, and the order states they have not shown good cause to be excused from program participation.

The parties have not shown good cause to be excused from participation in the Informal Family Law trial Program. If there are disputed issues following the pre-trial conference, you must participate in a settlement conference within 45 days. See your Family Law Requirements Order concerning the requirements for the settlement conference.