§ 61.1 Contest court
§ 61.2 Clerk
§ 61.3 Statement filed
§ 61.4 Selection of court
§ 61.5 Notice of selection
§ 61.6 Organization
§ 61.8 Delivery of papers
§ 61.9 Time of trial
§ 61.10 Notice to incumbent — trial
§ 61.11 Subpoenas — depositions
§ 61.12 Judgment filed — execution
§ 61.13 Power of judge
§ 61.14 Compensation of judges

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 61 - Contesting Elections of State Officers

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • 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
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.