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Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.1302
By whom brought
1.1302(1) The county attorney of the county where the action lies has discretion to bring the action,
but must do so when directed by the governor, general assembly or the supreme or district court, unless
the county attorney may be a defendant, in which event the attorney general may, and shall when so
directed, bring the action.
1.1302(2) If on demand of any citizen of the state, the county attorney fails to bring the action,
the attorney general may do so, or such citizen may apply to the court where the action lies for leave
to bring it. On leave so granted, and after filing bond for costs in an amount fixed by the court, with
sureties approved by the clerk, the citizen may bring the action and prosecute it to completion.
History
[Report 1943; October 31, 1997, effective January 24, 1998; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
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