2009 Iowa Code
Title 15 - Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures
Subtitle 3 - Civil Procedure
CHAPTER 631 - SMALL CLAIMS
631.3 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS -- CLERK TO FURNISH FORMS -- SUBPOENA.

        631.3  COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS -- CLERK TO FURNISH
      FORMS -- SUBPOENA.
         1.  All actions shall be commenced by the filing of an original
      notice with the clerk.  At the time of filing, the clerk shall enter
      on the original notice and the copies to be served, the file number
      and the date the action is filed.
         2.  The clerk shall furnish standard forms as provided in section
      631.15, as such pleadings may be required.  The clerk may furnish
      information to any party to enable the party to complete a form.
         3.  The clerk shall cause to be entered upon each copy of the
      original notice and in the docket the time within which the defendant
      is required to appear, which time shall be determined in accordance
      with section 631.4.
         4.  Upon the request of a party to the action, the clerk or a
      judicial officer shall issue subpoenas for the attendance of
      witnesses at a hearing.  Sections 622.63 to 622.67, 622.69, 622.76
      and 622.77 apply to subpoenas issued pursuant to this chapter.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C73, § 631.3, 631.5; C75, 77, 79, 81, § 631.3] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         83 Acts, ch 186, § 10117, 10201; 84 Acts, ch 1322, § 1