Iowa § 616.5 Resident — attachment

Iowa Statutes

§ 616.5 — Resident — attachment

Iowa § 616.5

Title XVJUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Ch. 616PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 616.5 (2026).

Text

Except as hereinafter provided, an action against a resident of this state must be brought
in the county of the defendant’s residence, or that in which the contract was to be performed,
except that, if an action be duly brought against such defendant in any other county by virtue
of any of the provisions of this chapter, then such action may, if legal cause for an attachment
exist, be aided by attachment.

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Except as hereinafter provided, an action against a resident of this state must be brought
in the county of the defendant’s residence, or that in which the contract was to be performed,
except that, if an action be duly brought against such defendant in any other county by virtue
of any of the provisions of this chapter, then such action may, if legal cause for an attachment
exist, be aided by attachment.