Iowa Code 252K.318 – Assistance with discovery
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A tribunal of this state may:
1. Request a tribunal outside this state to assist in obtaining discovery.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 252K.318
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- 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
- 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
2. Upon request, compel a person over which it has jurisdiction to respond to a discovery order issued by a tribunal outside this state.