Terms Used In Iowa Code 12B.13

  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • 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
 The report of any settlement under section 12B.11 with the treasurer of state shall be filed in the office of the director of the department of management. The report of a settlement under section 12B.11 with a county treasurer shall be filed with the auditor of the county.