Iowa Statutes
§ 663.31 — Answer
Iowa § 663.31
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Bluebook
Iowa Code § 663.31 (2026).
Text
The defendant in the answer must state whether the defendant then has, or at any time has
had, the plaintiff under the defendant’s control and restraint, and if so the cause thereof.
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Legislative History
[C51, §2241; R60, §3829; C73, §3478; C97, §4446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12498; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.31]
Nearby Sections
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§ 663.1
Petition§ 663.10
Penalty for refusing§ 663.11
Issuance on judge’s own motion§ 663.12
County attorney notified§ 663.13
Service of writ§ 663.14
Mode§ 663.15
Defendant not found§ 663.16
Power of officer§ 663.17
Arrest§ 663.19
Defects in writ§ 663.20
Penalty for eluding writ§ 663.21
Refusal to give copy of process§ 663.22
Preliminary writ§ 663.23
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Iowa § 663.31, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ia/663.31.