Iowa Code 598.2 – Jurisdiction and venue
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 598.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
The district court has original jurisdiction of the subject matter of this chapter. Venue shall be in the county where either party resides.