IA · rules
Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.268
Conduct of action
1.268(1) The court on motion of a party or its own motion may make or amend any appropriate
order dealing with the conduct of the action including, but not limited to, any of the following:
a. Determining the course of proceedings or prescribing measures to prevent undue repetition or
complication in the presentation of evidence or argument.
b. Requiring, for the protection of the members of the class or otherwise for the fair conduct of
the action, that notice be given as the court directs, of the following:
(1) Any step in the action.
(2) The proposed extent of the judgment.
(3) The opportunity of members to signify whether they consider the representation fair and
adequate, to enter an appearance and present claims or defenses, or otherwise participate in the
action.
c. Imposing conditions on the representative parties or on intervenors.
d. Inviting the attorney general to participate with respect to the question of adequacy of class
representation.
e. Making any other order to ensure that the class action proceeds only with adequate class
representation.
f. Making any order to ensure that the class action proceeds only with competent representation
by the attorney for the class.
1.268(2) A class member who is not a representative party may appear and be represented by
separate counsel.
History
[Report 1980; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
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