Iowa Code 643.10 – Execution of writ
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 643.10
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
The officer must forthwith execute the writ by taking possession of the property therein described, if it is found in the possession of the defendant or the defendant’s agent, or of any other person who obtained possession thereof from the defendant, directly or indirectly, after the writ was placed in the officer’s hands, for which purpose the officer may break open any dwelling house or other enclosure, having first demanded entrance and exhibited the officer’s authority, if demanded.