§ 616.3 — Local actions

Iowa § 616.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title XV: JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
• Ch. 616: PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS

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Actions for the following causes must be brought in the county where the cause, or some
part thereof, arose:
1. Forfines,penalties,orforfeitures. Thosefortherecoveryofafine,penalty,orforfeiture
imposed by a statute; but when the offense for which the claim is made was committed on
a watercourse or road which is the boundary of two counties, the action may be brought in
either of them.
2. Against public officers. Those against a public officer or person specially appointed to
execute the public officer’s duties, for an act done by the officer or person in virtue or under
color of the public office, or against one who by the officer’s or person’s command or in the
officer’s or person’s aid shall do anything touching the duties of such officer, or for neglect
of official duty.
3. On official bonds. Those on the official bond of a public officer.
4. Actions on bonds of executor or guardian. Those on the bond of an executor,
administrator, or guardian may be brought in the county in which the appointment was
made and such bond filed.
5. Actions on other bonds. Actions on all other bonds provided for or authorized by law
may be brought in the county in which such bond was filed and approved.

Legislative History

[R60, §2796; C73, §2579; C97, §3494; S13, §3494; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.3]