Iowa Code 622.54 – Of a justice of the peace
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 622.54
- 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
- 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.
- Record: means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form. See Iowa Code 651.1
- Signature: includes an electronic signature as defined in section 554D. See Iowa Code 4.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
The official certificate of a justice of the peace of any of the United States to any judgment and the preliminary proceedings before the justice of the peace, supported by the official certificate of the clerk of any court of record within the county in which such justice resides, stating that the justice is an acting justice of the peace of that county, and that the signature to the justice’s certificate is genuine, is sufficient evidence of such proceedings and judgment.