657A.12 Indexing of petition.
1. When a petition affecting real property is filed by a governmental entity under this chapter, the clerk of the district court shall index the petition pursuant to section 617.10, if the legal description of the affected property is included in or attached to the petition.
2. After filing the petition with the clerk of the district court, the governmental entity shall also file the petition in the office of the county treasurer. The county treasurer shall include a notation of the pendency of the action in the county system, as defined in section 445.1, until the judgment of the court is satisfied or until the action is dismissed. Pursuant to section 446.7, an affected property that is subject to a pending action shall not be offered for sale by the county treasurer at a tax sale.
2010 Acts, ch 1050, §13; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §113
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 657A - ABANDONED OR UNSAFE BUILDINGS — ABATEMENT BY REHABILITATION
Section 657A.1A - Preliminary inspection of building.
Section 657A.3 - Interested persons — opportunity to abate public nuisance.
Section 657A.4 - Appointment of receiver.
Section 657A.5 - Determination of costs of abatement.
Section 657A.6 - Powers and duties of receiver.
Section 657A.6A - Receiver — prohibited acts.
Section 657A.7 - Priority of receiver’s mortgage.
Section 657A.8 - Assessment of costs.
Section 657A.9 - Discharge of receiver.
Section 657A.10 - Compensation and liability of receiver.
Section 657A.10A - Applicability.
Section 657A.10B - Petition by city or county for title to abandoned property.
Section 657A.10C - Petition for injunction.