Iowa Code 461B.4 – Manner of service
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Plaintiff in any such action shall cause the original notice of suit to be served as follows:
1. By filing a copy of said original notice of suit with said secretary of state, together with a fee of four dollars, and
Terms Used In Iowa Code 461B.4
- 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
2. By mailing to the defendant, and to each of the defendants if more than one, within ten days after said filing with the secretary of state, by restricted certified mail addressed to the defendant at the defendant’s last known residence or place of abode, a notification of the said filing with the secretary of state.