Iowa Code 537.5113 – Venue
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 537.5113
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
537.5113 Venue.
An action by a creditor against a consumer arising from a consumer credit transaction shall be brought in the county of the consumer’s residence as defined in § 537.1201, subsection 4, unless an action is brought to enforce an interest in land securing the consumer’s obligation, in which case the action shall be brought in the county in which the land or a part of it is located. If the county of the consumer’s residence has changed, the consumer upon motion may have the action removed to the county of the consumer’s current residence. If the residence of the consumer is not within this state, the action may be brought in the county in which the sale, lease or loan was made. If the initial papers offered for filing in the action on their face show noncompliance with this section, they shall not be accepted by the clerk of the court.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.5113]
Referred to in §602.8102(74)
An action by a creditor against a consumer arising from a consumer credit transaction shall be brought in the county of the consumer’s residence as defined in § 537.1201, subsection 4, unless an action is brought to enforce an interest in land securing the consumer’s obligation, in which case the action shall be brought in the county in which the land or a part of it is located. If the county of the consumer’s residence has changed, the consumer upon motion may have the action removed to the county of the consumer’s current residence. If the residence of the consumer is not within this state, the action may be brought in the county in which the sale, lease or loan was made. If the initial papers offered for filing in the action on their face show noncompliance with this section, they shall not be accepted by the clerk of the court.
[C75, 77, 79, 81, §537.5113]
Referred to in §602.8102(74)