Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 602.1217. Chief juvenile court officer

1. The chief judge of each judicial district, after consultation with the judges of the judicial district, shall appoint a chief juvenile court officer and may remove the officer for cause.

2. The chief juvenile court officer is subject to the immediate supervision and direction of the chief judge of the judicial district.

3. The chief juvenile court officer, in addition to performing the duties of a juvenile court officer, shall supervise juvenile court officers and administer juvenile court services within the judicial district in accordance with law and with the rules, directives, and procedures of the judicial branch and the judicial district.

4. The chief juvenile court officer shall assist the state court administrator and the district court administrator in implementing rules, directives, and procedures of the judicial branch and the judicial district.

5. A chief juvenile court officer shall have other duties as prescribed by the supreme court or by the chief judge of the judicial district.