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Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen outlined recommendations Wednesday for the state’s judicial system, including changing the magistrate system and urging lawmakers to increase salaries for judges again.

Iowa’s chief justice asks lawmakers for magistrate system changes, judicial pay increases

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In her address, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked lawmakers to change Iowa Code to no longer require one magistrate per county.

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Iowa’s top judge is calling on state lawmakers to make reforms to the judicial system this legislative session.

In her Condition of the Judiciary address Wednesday morning, Chief Justice Susan Christensen asked legislators to reduce the number of magistrates across the state, raise state district judge salaries and address the shortage of court-appointed attorneys in Iowa.