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Iowa Ct. R. 22.21

Miscellaneous travel provisions

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22.21(1) Continuing education expenses. Provisions relating to “Official duties,” “Travel,”

“Transportation,” “Lodging” and “Meals” as used in rules 22.16 through 22.21 shall not

be applicable to expenses for continuing education requirements for court reporters or court

employees, unless otherwise ordered by the chief justice or the chief justice’s designee.

22.21(2) Examining Board expenses. Board of Law Examiners and Shorthand Reporters

Examiners will be reimbursed actual and necessary expenses not to exceed one and one-half

times the reimbursement allowances provided in rules 22.19 and 22.20.

22.21(3) Living outside official domicile. When additional expense is incurred by reason of a

court employee maintaining a permanent home in a city, town, or metropolitan area other than

that person’s official domicile, unless otherwise determined by the state court administrator, the

additional expense is not reimbursable.

22.21(4) Registration fees. Registration fees for authorized meetings and conferences are an

allowable expense when accompanied by receipt.

22.21(5) Claim preparation.

a. All claims shall be typewritten, or printed in ink, and signed by the claimant. Receipts for

lodging, public transportation, and any authorized miscellaneous expenses shall be attached to

the upper left-hand corner of the form. Claim for reimbursement for out-of-state travel shall be

submitted for payment upon completion of the trip.

b. Beginning March 1, 2019, any request for reimbursement of travel expenses must be

submitted within 60 days of completion of travel.

c. If reimbursement is sought pursuant to Iowa Code section 232.141, the district court

administrator shall process the claim per rules and procedures of the applicable county and the

department of health and human services.

22.21(6) Exceptions. The chief justice or the chief justice’s designee may grant exceptions to

rules 22.16 through 22.21 as necessitated by unusual circumstances.

22.21(7) Refreshments. The cost of refreshments served at meetings will not be reimbursed,

except for educational programs sponsored and authorized by the chief justice or the chief

justice’s designee.

22.21(8) Form. A written request for travel authority from the chief justice or the chief

justice’s designee pursuant to rules 22.16 through 22.21 shall be in substantially the following

form:

History

[Court Order June 11, 1981; November 30, 1981 (Received for publication January 5, 1983); June 28, 1984; June 28, 1985, effective July 1, 1985; October 3, 1985, effective October 15, 1985; May 15, 1986, effective July 1, 1986; November 20, 1986, effective December 1, 1986; July 21, 1988, effective August 1, 1988; October 12, 1989, effective November 1, 1989; November 13, 1990, effective January 2, 1991; January 17, 1991; July 12, 1991, effective July 12, 1991, for expenses on or after January 2, 1991; December 16, 1994, effective December 16, 1994; December 16, 1994, effective January 2, 1995; January 3, 1996; March 21, 1996; July 26, 1996; November 5, 1996; December 21, 1999, effective January 1, 2000; May 26, 2000, effective July 1, 2000; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; February 21, 2019, effective March 1, 2019; June 30, 2023, effective July 1, 2023]

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