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Terms Used In Iowa Code 910.3A

  • 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
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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
 The county attorney of a county in which a judgment of conviction and sentence under section 707.2, 707.3, 707.4, 707.5, or 707.6A is rendered against a defendant relating to a person‘s death shall notify in writing the clerk of the district court of the county of the person’s residence. Such notification shall be for the purpose of the county of the person’s residence recovering from the defendant the fee and expenses incurred investigating the person’s death pursuant to section 331.802, subsection 2.