Polk County District Court, Iowa Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

The Clerk of Court in each county in Judicial Election Districts 5A and 5B must disseminate a copy of the order to each law enforcement agency in that county.

A copy of this order shall be disseminated by the Clerk of Court of each county in Judicial Election Districts 5A and 5B to each law enforcement agency in their county.

CRITICAL

Before trial begins, each party must provide the judge and the other party with copies of all documents and evidence they plan to submit.

Before the trial starts, each person must give the judge and the other person a X X copy of all documents and other evidence you plan to submit.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Service

Mail to opposing party

A copy of the motion is to be mailed to the opposing party’s attorney or, if the party is unrepresented, to the opposing party.

_______(check here) I CERTIFY THAT THE STATEMENTS IN THIS MOTION ARE TRUE AND CORRECT, AND I HAVE MAILED A COPY OF THIS MOTION TO THE OTHER PARTY’S ATTORNEY OR TO THE OTHER PARTY IF UNREPRESENTED BY AN ATTORNEY

CRITICAL

Applies to

Trial documents and evidence

Before trial, each person must provide the judge and the other party copies of planned documents and evidence; once copies are provided, the material may be submitted without objection by the opposing party.

Before the trial starts, each person must give the judge and the other party a copy of all documents and other evidence you plan to submit. As long as copies have been provided, you can submit any document or testimony for the judge to review without objection by the opposing party.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

The Clerk must provide a copy of the order to the Iowa Center for Children’s Justice in addition to others entitled to a copy.

In addition to all other person entitled to a copy of this order, the Clerk shall provide a copy to the following: Iowa Center for Children’s Justice

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

A party wishing to contest a CINA or delinquency proceeding must notify the Court, opposing parties, and the Rural Case Coordinator at least seven calendar days before the hearing.

Any party to a matter who wishes to contest a CINA or delinquency proceeding shall provide notice to the Court, opposing parties and the Rural Case Coordinator no later than seven (7) calendar days before the time of the hearing.

WARNING

Juvenile Court Services must notify all parties of the detention hearing's date, time, and place at the earliest possible time.

At the earliest possible time, Juvenile Court Services shall notify all parties of the date, time and place of the detention hearing as required by Section 232.44.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

The Clerk must provide a copy of the order to Toni Stevens and Kid’s First, in addition to other persons entitled to a copy.

In addition to all other person entitled to a copy of this order, the Clerk shall provide a copy to the following: Toni Stevens Kid’s First

WARNING

Unserved notices must be returned to the County Attorney for further action.

Unserved notices shall be returned to the County Attorney for further action.

WARNING

The Juvenile Court Officer must complete returns of service and present them to the clerk for the court file.

The Juvenile Court Officer shall complete returns of services and present the paperwork to the clerk for inclusion in the court file.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Signed order

The Fifth Judicial District clerks must send a copy of the signed order to each county’s appointed Inheritance Tax Appraiser.

The Clerks of Court for the Fifth Judicial District shall send copies of this signed order to each of the Inheritance Tax Appraiser appointed for their respective counties.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Signed order

The Fifth Judicial District clerks must send the signed order to each county’s appointed Inheritance Tax Appraiser.

The Clerks of Court for the Fifth Judicial District shall send copies of this signed order to each of the Inheritance Tax Appraiser appointed for their respective counties.