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Iowa Ct. R. 23.2

Trial scheduling time standards

activein force · 2015-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

The time standards commence from the time a case

is filed except in indictable criminal cases where the time shall be measured from date the trial

information or indictment is filed.

23.2(1) Court administration shall schedule cases to commence trial within the following time

standards:

a. Indictable Criminal 6 months

b. Simple Misdemeanors 4 months

c. Expedited Civil Actions 12 months

d. Torts (all except “complex civil”) 18 months

e. Complex Civil 24 months

f. Other Law & Equity 12 months

g. Domestic—Dissolution & Modification 9 months

h. Domestic Abuse 2 months

i. Domestic—All Other 6 months

j. Small Claims & Infractions 4 months

23.2(2) If a party shows good cause for exceeding the trial time standards in rule 23.2(1), a court

may order an extension of the time for trial to commence using the standards below as guidelines:

a. Indictable Criminal 12 months

b. Simple Misdemeanors 6 months

c. Expedited Civil Actions 15 months

d. Torts (all except “complex civil”) 24 months

e. Complex Civil 36 months

f. Other Law & Equity 18 months

g. Domestic—Dissolution & Modification 15 months

h. Domestic Abuse 4 months

i. Domestic—All Other 12 months

j. Small Claims & Infractions 8 months

History

[Court Order June 27, 2008, effective September 1, 2008; August 28, 2014, effective January 1, 2015]

Provenance

Source: www.legis.iowa.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
Content hash: 4bdc412409c5f1aad58e72c9a07e044eebbbfedb4cc58d7fb41fe9ba3a359d2f

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