809A.20 Statute of limitations.
A civil action under this chapter shall be commenced within five years after the last conduct giving rise to forfeiture or the cause of action becomes known or should have become known, excluding any time during which either the property or defendant is out of the state or in confinement, or during which criminal proceedings relating to the same conduct are pending.
96 Acts, ch 1133, §20
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 809A - FORFEITURE REFORM ACT
Section 809A.2 - Jurisdiction and venue.
Section 809A.3 - Conduct giving rise to forfeiture.
Section 809A.4 - Property subject to forfeiture.
Section 809A.6 - Seizure of property for forfeiture.
Section 809A.7 - Property management and preservation.
Section 809A.8 - Commencement of forfeiture proceedings — property release requirements.
Section 809A.10 - Trustees — penalties.
Section 809A.11 - Claims — petitions for recognition of exemption.
Section 809A.12 - Judicial proceedings generally.
Section 809A.12A - Limitations on civil forfeiture.
Section 809A.12B - Proportionality review.
Section 809A.13 - In rem proceedings.
Section 809A.14 - In personam proceedings.
Section 809A.15 - Substituted assets — supplemental remedies.
Section 809A.16 - Disposition of property.
Section 809A.17 - Allocation of forfeited property.
Section 809A.18 - Powers of enforcement personnel.
Section 809A.18A - Recordkeeping.
Section 809A.19 - Immunity orders.
Section 809A.20 - Statute of limitations.
Section 809A.21 - Summary forfeiture of controlled substances.
Section 809A.22 - Bar to collateral action.
Section 809A.23 - Statutory construction.