Iowa § 60.1 - 60.1 Court of contest.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 60.1 — 60.1 Court of contest., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 60.1. 60.1 Court of contest.
The court for the trial of contested elections for presidential electors or for the office of senator or representative in Congress shall consist of five judges of the district court to be selected by the chief justice of the supreme court by January 30 of each odd-numbered year, three of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the business of the court. The district court judge longest serving shall be the presiding judge of the court. [C97, §1246; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1000; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §60.1] 2025 Acts, ch 122, §17 Section amended Wed Dec 10 22:26:00 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 60.1 (18, 1)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 60.1
What does Iowa Code § 60.1 cover?
Section 60.1 ("60.1 Court of contest.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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