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Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.242

Permissive counterclaims

activein force · 2002-02-15 – presentact-effective-date

Unless prohibited by rule or statute, a party may

counterclaim against an opposing party on any claim held by the party when the action was originally

commenced and matured when pleaded.

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
554d6c1a2fcd02bfb0064239cfefa50d380d5a223a3efa149c23e5d74e924cf7
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