IA · rules
Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.401
Allowable pleadings
There shall be a petition and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim
denominated as such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a cross-petition,
if a person who was not an original party is summoned under the provisions of rule 1.246; and an
answer to cross-petition, if a cross-petition is served.
History
[Report 1943; amendment 1974; Report 1978, effective July 1, 1979; 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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