616.17 Personal actions.
Personal actions, except as otherwise provided, must be brought in a county in which some of the defendants actually reside, but if neither of them have a residence in the state, they may be sued in any county in which either of them may be found.
[C51, §1701; R60, §2800; C73, §2586; C97, §3501; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11049; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.17]
Referred to in §616.20
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS
Section 616.1 - Real property.
Section 616.2 - Injuries to real property.
Section 616.3 - Local actions.
Section 616.4 - Nonresident — attachment.
Section 616.5 - Resident — attachment.
Section 616.6 - Transfer — attached property held.
Section 616.7 - Place of contract.
Section 616.8 - Certain carriers and transmission companies — actions against.
Section 616.9 - Construction companies.
Section 616.10 - Insurance companies.
Section 616.11 - Nonlife insurance assessments.
Section 616.12 - Nonlife insurance premiums or notes.
Section 616.13 - Operators of coal mines.
Section 616.14 - Office or agency.
Section 616.15 - Surety companies.
Section 616.16 - Municipal corporations in certain counties.
Section 616.17 - Personal actions.
Section 616.18 - Personal injury or damage actions.
Section 616.19 - Negotiable paper.