Terms Used In Iowa Code 602.10134

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
602.10134 Plea of guilty or failure to plead.
If the accused pleads guilty, or fails to answer, the court shall proceed to render such judgment as the case requires.
[C51, §1625; R60, §2715; C73, §222; C97, §328; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10935; C46, 50, 54, 58,
62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.36]
83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2) CS83, §602.10134
2020 Acts, ch 1062, §63