Terms Used In Iowa Code 486A.1207

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • seal: shall include an impression upon the paper alone, or upon wax, a wafer affixed to the paper, or an official stamp of a notarial officer as provided in chapter 9B. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State: means a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See Iowa Code 486A.101
 A certificate attached to a copy of a document filed by the secretary of state, bearing the secretary of state’s signature, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of the secretary of state, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary of state.