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Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.1409

Defective return

activein force · 2009-01-01 – presentact-effective-date

If the return is defective, the court issuing the writ, on the court’s

own motion or that of any party, may order a further return. The court may compel obedience to the

writ or to such order by attachment or citation for contempt.

History

[Report 1943; October 31, 1997, effective January 24, 1998; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002; October 31, 2008, effective January 1, 2009]

Provenance

Source: www.legis.iowa.gov
Retrieved: 2026-09-24
Edition: 2026-09-24
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