Terms Used In Iowa Code 461B.5

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • 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 notification, provided for by this chapter, shall be substantially in the following form, to wit:

 To …………………… (Here insert the name of each defendant and the defendant’s residence or last known place of abode.)  You will take notice that an original notice of suit against you, a copy of which is hereto attached, was duly served upon you at Des Moines, Iowa, by filing a copy of said notice on the ……………. day of …………………… (month), ………… (year), with the secretary of state.  Dated at ……………………, Iowa, this ……………. day of …………………… (month), ………… (year) ………………………………Plaintiff By ……………………….Attorney for Plaintiff