Iowa Code 321.501 – Manner of service
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The plaintiff in any action against a nonresident shall cause the original notice of suit to be served by doing all of the following:
1. By filing a copy of the original notice of suit with the director, together with a fee of two dollars.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 321.501
- Days: means calendar days. See Iowa Code 322G.2
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Director: means the director of the department. See Iowa Code 321I.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
- Nonresident: means a person who is not a resident of this state. See Iowa Code 321I.1
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
2. By mailing to the defendant, and to each of the defendants if there are more than one, within ten days after said filing with the director, by restricted certified mail addressed to the defendant at the defendant’s last known residence or place of abode, a notification of the filing with the director.