Terms Used In Iowa Code 663.3

  • State: includes any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession subject to the legislative authority of the United States. See Iowa Code 633D.2
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
 The writ may be allowed by the supreme or district court, or by a supreme court judge or district judge, and may be served in any part of the state.