Iowa Code 622.88 – Subpoena issued
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 622.88
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
- Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
622.88 Subpoena issued.
If the officer is satisfied that the object is legal and proper, the officer shall issue a subpoena to bring the witness before the officer, and, if the witness fails then to make a full affidavit of the facts within the witness’ knowledge to the extent required of the witness by the officer, the latter may proceed to take the witness’ deposition by question and answer in the usual way, which may be used instead of an ordinary affidavit.
[C51, §2481; R60, §4039; C73, §3693; C97, §4676; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11345; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.88]
If the officer is satisfied that the object is legal and proper, the officer shall issue a subpoena to bring the witness before the officer, and, if the witness fails then to make a full affidavit of the facts within the witness’ knowledge to the extent required of the witness by the officer, the latter may proceed to take the witness’ deposition by question and answer in the usual way, which may be used instead of an ordinary affidavit.
[C51, §2481; R60, §4039; C73, §3693; C97, §4676; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11345; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §622.88]