NOTICE In the Matter of the Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission For Monona County The Monona County Magistrate Appointing Commission will meet on January 2, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. at the Monona …

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NOTICE In the Matter of the Judicial Magistrate Appointing Commission For Monona County The Monona County Magistrate Appointing Commission will meet on January 2, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. at the Monona County Courthouse, Jury Room, for the purpose of appointing one magistrate for Monona County for the remainder of the term beginning August 1, 2021, and ending July 31, 2025. All applicants must be personally present for interviews on that date. 1. The magistrate must be a resident of Monona 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 lowa Supreme Court. The application forms may be obtained from the office of the clerk of district court between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The completed application forms (with letter of interest and resume of qualifications attached) must be returned be returned by email to: Judge Tod J. Deck, Chair of the Magistrate Appointing Commission Email address: tod.deck@iowacourts.gov By December 30, 2024 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. MP12-19-24, 12-26-24