Iowa Code 805.13 – Venue
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 805.13
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Magistrate: means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4. 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
- Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
805.13 Venue.
1. Traffic violations, whether or not scheduled, and all other scheduled violations may be
tried before the nearest magistrate in the judicial district in which the offense is committed, or if the offense occurred in a city which is located in two counties, the violation shall be tried as provided in § 803.3, subsection 5.
2. Upon written consent of the defendant and the officer issuing the citation, traffic violations, whether or not scheduled, and any other scheduled violations, other than those for which a court appearance is required under § 805.10 may be prosecuted in any county in the state irrespective of where committed, and in such event the documents in the case shall be sent to the court or traffic and scheduled violations office designated by the defendant and the officer.
[C73, 75, 77, §753.20; C79, 81, §805.13]
2003 Acts, ch 113, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1041, §2
Referred to in §803.3, 805.1, 805.15
1. Traffic violations, whether or not scheduled, and all other scheduled violations may be
tried before the nearest magistrate in the judicial district in which the offense is committed, or if the offense occurred in a city which is located in two counties, the violation shall be tried as provided in § 803.3, subsection 5.
2. Upon written consent of the defendant and the officer issuing the citation, traffic violations, whether or not scheduled, and any other scheduled violations, other than those for which a court appearance is required under § 805.10 may be prosecuted in any county in the state irrespective of where committed, and in such event the documents in the case shall be sent to the court or traffic and scheduled violations office designated by the defendant and the officer.
[C73, 75, 77, §753.20; C79, 81, §805.13]
2003 Acts, ch 113, §3; 2004 Acts, ch 1041, §2
Referred to in §803.3, 805.1, 805.15