Terms Used In Iowa Code 679A.16

  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
 An initial application shall be made to the district court of the county in which the agreement provides the arbitration hearing shall be held or, if the hearing has been held, in the county in which it was held. Otherwise the application shall be made in the district court of the county where the adverse party resides or has a place of business or, if the adverse party has no residence or place of business in this state, to the district court of any county. All subsequent applications shall be made to the district court hearing the initial application unless the district court otherwise directs.