Iowa Code 229.7 – Service of notice upon respondent
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 229.7
- Clerk: means the clerk of the district court. See Iowa Code 229.1
- Court: shall mean and include any court upon which jurisdiction has been conferred to determine the liability of persons for the support of dependents. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
- Magistrate: means the same as defined in section 801. See Iowa Code 229.1
- Respondent: includes each person against whom a proceeding is instituted pursuant to this chapter. See Iowa Code 252A.2
- Respondent: means any person against whom an application has been filed under section 229. See Iowa Code 229.1
- 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
Upon the filing of an application pursuant to section 229.6, the clerk shall docket the case and immediately notify a district court judge, district associate judge, or magistrate who is admitted to the practice of law in this state, who shall review the application and accompanying documentation. If the application is adequate as to form, the court may set a time and place for a hearing on the application, if feasible, but the hearing shall not be held less than forty-eight hours after notice to the respondent unless the respondent waives such minimum prior notice requirement. The court shall direct the clerk to send copies of the application and supporting documentation, together with a notice informing the respondent of the procedures required by this chapter, to the sheriff or the sheriff’s deputy for immediate service upon the respondent. If the respondent is taken into custody under section 229.11, service of the application, documentation and notice upon the respondent shall be made at the time the respondent is taken into custody.