§ 618.1 Publications in English
§ 618.2 Violation
§ 618.3 Requirements for newspaper for official publication
§ 618.4 Change in name — effect
§ 618.5 Permissible selection
§ 618.6 Selection by plaintiff
§ 618.7 Selection by county officers
§ 618.8 Refusal to publish
§ 618.9 Days of publication
§ 618.10 Payment for publication
§ 618.11 Fees for publication
§ 618.12 Fee for posting
§ 618.13 Publication of docket in certain counties
§ 618.14 Publication of matters of public importance
§ 618.15 Service by certified mail
§ 618.16 Zoned editions of same newspaper
§ 618.17 Minimum type size
§ 618.18 Timely publication required

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 618 - Publication and Posting of Notices

  • 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
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • executor: includes administrator, and the term "administrator" includes executor, where the subject matter justifies such use. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" and the abbreviation "A. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Pleadings: Written statements of the parties in a civil case of their positions. In the federal courts, the principal pleadings are the complaint and the answer.
  • Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • week: means seven consecutive days. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1