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Terms Used In Iowa Code 639.12

  • clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements, hereditaments, and all rights thereto and interests therein, equitable as well as legal. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
639.12 Bond for levy on real property only.
In any case where only real property is sought to be attached, the plaintiff shall file such
bond in a penalty to be fixed by the court or the clerk, and in such cases, the clerk shall issue a writ thereunder and shall direct therein that real property only shall be attached.
[C31, 35, §12088-d1; C39, §12088.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.12]