Iowa Code 686.2 – Action — compliance
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 686.2
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
686.2 Action — compliance.
1. A claimant shall not file an action without first complying with the requirements of this
chapter. If a claimant files an action alleging a construction defect without first complying with the requirements of this chapter, on timely motion by a party to the action, the court shall stay the action, without prejudice, and the action shall not proceed until the claimant has complied with the requirements.
2. An action filed prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations set forth in section
614.1, which is stayed pursuant to this section and for which the statute of limitations runs during the time the claimant is complying with this statute, shall not be deemed barred by the applicable statute of limitation for the pending action if the claimant complies with the requirements of this chapter and the action is otherwise allowed to proceed.
2019 Acts, ch 25, §2, 8, 9
Section applies to actions for which litigation has not commenced prior to April 15, 2019; 2019 Acts, ch 25, §8, 9
1. A claimant shall not file an action without first complying with the requirements of this
chapter. If a claimant files an action alleging a construction defect without first complying with the requirements of this chapter, on timely motion by a party to the action, the court shall stay the action, without prejudice, and the action shall not proceed until the claimant has complied with the requirements.
2. An action filed prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations set forth in section
614.1, which is stayed pursuant to this section and for which the statute of limitations runs during the time the claimant is complying with this statute, shall not be deemed barred by the applicable statute of limitation for the pending action if the claimant complies with the requirements of this chapter and the action is otherwise allowed to proceed.
2019 Acts, ch 25, §2, 8, 9
Section applies to actions for which litigation has not commenced prior to April 15, 2019; 2019 Acts, ch 25, §8, 9