Iowa Code 677.8 – Acceptance — judgment
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 677.8
- 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.
- 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.
677.8 Acceptance — judgment.
If the plaintiff accepts the offer, and gives notice thereof to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney within five days after the offer is made, the offer, and an affidavit that the notice of acceptance was delivered in the time limited, may be filed by the plaintiff, or the defendant may file the acceptance with a copy of the offer, verified by affidavit; and in either case a minute of the offer and acceptance shall be entered upon the judge’s calendar, and judgment shall be rendered by the court accordingly.
[R60, §3405; C73, §2900; C97, §3819; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12679; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.8]
If the plaintiff accepts the offer, and gives notice thereof to the defendant or the defendant’s attorney within five days after the offer is made, the offer, and an affidavit that the notice of acceptance was delivered in the time limited, may be filed by the plaintiff, or the defendant may file the acceptance with a copy of the offer, verified by affidavit; and in either case a minute of the offer and acceptance shall be entered upon the judge’s calendar, and judgment shall be rendered by the court accordingly.
[R60, §3405; C73, §2900; C97, §3819; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12679; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §677.8]