Iowa § 602.10125 Attorney general — appropriateness of procedure — order for appearance

Iowa Statutes

§ 602.10125 — Attorney general — appropriateness of procedure — order for appearance

Iowa § 602.10125

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 602JUDICIAL BRANCH

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Iowa Code § 602.10125 (2026).

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If an action is commenced on the petition of an individual, the court shall notify and refer the matter to the attorney general. The attorney general, within thirty days of the referral, shallsubmitareporttothecourtconcerningtheappropriatenessofbringingtheactionunder this chapter. The court shall not proceed with consideration of the merits of the complaint until the report from the attorney general is received. If the court deems the accusation sufficient to justify further action, the court shall determine whether the complaint is more appropriately pursued under this chapter rather than the procedures established under Iowa court rules, ch.

35.If the court finds that proceeding under this chapter is more appropriate, it shall cause an order to be entered requiring the accused to appear

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If an action is commenced on the petition of an individual, the court shall notify and refer
the matter to the attorney general. The attorney general, within thirty days of the referral,
shallsubmitareporttothecourtconcerningtheappropriatenessofbringingtheactionunder
this chapter. The court shall not proceed with consideration of the merits of the complaint
until the report from the attorney general is received. If the court deems the accusation
sufficient to justify further action, the court shall determine whether the complaint is more
appropriately pursued under this chapter rather than the procedures established under Iowa
court rules, ch. 35. If the court finds that proceeding under this chapter is more appropriate,
it shall cause an order to be entered requiring the accused to appear and answer in the court
where the accusation has been filed on the day fixed in the order, and shall cause a copy of
the accusation and order to be served upon the accused personally.

Legislative History

[C51, §1623; R60, §2713; C73, §220; C97, §326; C24, §10933; C27, 31, 35, §10934-b1; C39, §10934.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.27]