617.16 Frivolous actions.
If a party commencing an action has in the preceding five-year period unsuccessfully prosecuted three or more actions, the court may, if it deems the actions to have been frivolous, stay the proceedings until that party furnishes an undertaking secured by cash or approved sureties to pay all costs resulting to opposing parties to the action including a reasonable attorney fee.
86 Acts, ch 1211, §36
Referred to in §610A.1
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 617 - COMMENCING ACTIONS
Section 617.1 - Process — criminal defendant.
Section 617.2 - Penalty — amendment.
Section 617.3 - Foreign corporations or nonresidents contracting or committing torts in Iowa.
Section 617.4 - Consolidated railways.
Section 617.5 - Insurance company.
Section 617.6 - Other corporations.
Section 617.7 - Unknown defendants.
Section 617.9 - Unserved parties — optional procedure.
Section 617.10 - Real estate — action indexed.
Section 617.13 - Real estate in other county.
Section 617.14 - Constructive notice.