2009 Iowa Code
Title 15 - Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures
Subtitle 3 - Civil Procedure
CHAPTER 625 - COSTS
625.22 - ATTORNEY'S FEES -- COSTS.

        625.22  ATTORNEY'S FEES -- COSTS.
         When judgment is recovered upon a written contract containing an
      agreement to pay an attorney's fee, the court shall allow and tax as
      a part of the costs a reasonable attorney's fee to be determined by
      the court.
         In an action against the maker to recover payment on a dishonored
      check or draft, as defined in section 554.3104, the plaintiff, if
      successful, may recover, in addition to all other costs or surcharges
      provided by law, all court costs incurred, including a reasonable
      attorney's fee, or an individual's cost of processing a small claims
      recovery such as lost time and transportation costs from the maker of
      the check or draft.  However, lost time and transportation costs of
      an assignee shall not be awarded under section 631.14 to a person who
      in the regular course of business takes assignments of instruments or
      accounts pursuant to chapter 539.  Only actual out-of-pocket expenses
      incurred in obtaining the small claim recovery may be awarded to the
      assignee.  Any additional charges shall be determined by the court.
      If the defendant is successful in the action and the court determines
      the action was frivolous, the court may award the defendant
      reasonable attorney's fees.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C97, § 3869; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 11644; C46, 50, 54, 58,
      62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 625.22] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         84 Acts, ch 1217, § 2; 87 Acts, ch 137, §2
         Referred to in § 554.3513, 625.24, 631.17