Iowa Code 570.5 – Enforcement — proceeding by attachment
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 570.5
- Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
The lien may be enforced by the commencement of an action, within the period above prescribed, for the rent alone, in which action the landlord shall be entitled to a writ of attachment, upon filing with the clerk a verified petition, stating that the action is commenced to recover rent accrued within one year previous thereto upon premises described in the petition; and the procedure thereunder shall be the same, as nearly as may be, as in other cases of attachment, except no bond shall be required.