Iowa Code 621.6 – Additional security
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 621.6
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- 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
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
621.6 Additional security.
In an action in which a bond for costs has been given, the defendant may, at any time before trial, make a motion for additional security, and if on such motion the court is satisfied that the surety in the plaintiff‘s bond has removed from the state, or it is not sufficient for the amount thereof, it may dismiss the action unless, in a reasonable time to be fixed by the court, sufficient security is given by the plaintiff.
[R60, §3445; C73, §2930; C97, §3850; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11250; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §621.6]
In an action in which a bond for costs has been given, the defendant may, at any time before trial, make a motion for additional security, and if on such motion the court is satisfied that the surety in the plaintiff‘s bond has removed from the state, or it is not sufficient for the amount thereof, it may dismiss the action unless, in a reasonable time to be fixed by the court, sufficient security is given by the plaintiff.
[R60, §3445; C73, §2930; C97, §3850; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11250; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §621.6]