Terms Used In Iowa Code 624.22

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
624.22 Personal judgment — when authorized.
A personal judgment may be rendered against a defendant, whether the defendant appears or not, who has been served in any mode provided in this Code other than by publication, whether served within or without this state, if such defendant is a resident of the state.
[R60, §3164; C73, §2881; C97, §3800; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11601; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §624.22]