Terms Used In Iowa Code 501A.208

  • 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
  • Secretary: means the secretary of state. See Iowa Code 501A.102
  • Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
 A certificate attached to a copy of a document filed by the secretary, bearing the secretary’s signature, which may be in facsimile, and the seal of the secretary, is conclusive evidence that the original document is on file with the secretary.