Terms Used In Iowa Code 663.43

  • 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
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
 When the proceedings are before a judge, except when the writ is refused, all the papers in the case, including the judge’s final order, shall be filed with the clerk of the district court of the county wherein the final proceedings were had, and a memorandum thereof shall be entered by the clerk upon the judgment docket.