2009 Iowa Code
Title 2 - Elections and Official Duties
Subtitle 1 - Elections
CHAPTER 62 - CONTESTING ELECTIONS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
62.13 - PROCEDURE -- POWERS OF COURT.

        62.13  PROCEDURE -- POWERS OF COURT.
         The proceedings shall be assimilated to those in an action, so far
      as practicable, but shall be under the control and direction of the
      court, which shall have all the powers of the district court
      necessary to the right hearing and determination of the matter, to
      compel the attendance of witnesses, swear them and direct their
      examination, to punish for contempt in its presence or by
      disobedience to its lawful mandate, to adjourn from day to day, to
      make any order concerning intermediate costs, and to enforce its
      orders by attachment.  It shall be governed by the rules of law and
      evidence applicable to the case.  

         [C51, § 354, 358, 361; R60, § 584, 588, 591; C73, § 702; C97, §
      1208; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 1032; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
      73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 62.13]