Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 620 - MOTIONS AND ORDERS

CHAPTER 620
MOTIONS AND ORDERS
For Iowa court rules concerning motions,
see
R.C.P. 1.431 – 1.435
For Iowa court rules concerning court action,
see
R.C.P. 1.451 – 1.458
For Iowa court rules concerning pretrial procedure,
see
R.C.P. 1.601 – 1.604

Structure Iowa Code

Iowa Code

Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES

Chapter 595 - MARRIAGE

Chapter 596 - PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS

Chapter 597 - HUSBAND AND WIFE

Chapter 598 - DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS

Chapter 598B - UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT

Chapter 598C - UNIFORM DEPLOYED PARENTS CUSTODY AND VISITATION ACT

Chapter 599 - MINORS

Chapter 600 - ADOPTION

Chapter 600A - TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS

Chapter 600B - PATERNITY AND OBLIGATION FOR SUPPORT

Chapter 600C - GRANDPARENT VISITATION

Chapter 602 - JUDICIAL BRANCH

Chapter 607A - JURIES

Chapter 610 - DEFERRAL OF COSTS (In forma pauperis)

Chapter 610A - CIVIL LITIGATION BY INMATES AND PRISONERS

Chapter 611 - ACTIONS

Chapter 612 - JOINDER OF ACTIONS

Chapter 613 - PARTIES — CAUSES OF ACTION — LIABILITY

Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS

Chapter 615 - LIMITATIONS ON JUDGMENTS

Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS

Chapter 617 - COMMENCING ACTIONS

Chapter 618 - PUBLICATION AND POSTING OF NOTICES

Chapter 619 - PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS

Chapter 620 - MOTIONS AND ORDERS

Chapter 621 - SECURITY FOR COSTS

Chapter 622 - EVIDENCE

Chapter 622A - INTERPRETERS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Chapter 622B - DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING PERSONS — INTERPRETERS

Chapter 623 - CHANGE OF VENUE

Chapter 624 - TRIAL AND JUDGMENT

Chapter 624A - PROCEDURE TO VACATE OR MODIFY JUDGMENTS

Chapter 625 - COSTS

Chapter 625A - APPELLATE COURT PROCEDURE

Chapter 626 - EXECUTION

Chapter 626A - ENFORCEMENT OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS

Chapter 626B - UNIFORM FOREIGN-COUNTRY MONEY JUDGMENTS RECOGNITION ACT

Chapter 626C - REAL ESTATE TITLES AND BANKRUPTCY

Chapter 626D - RECOGNITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF TRIBAL COURT CIVIL JUDGMENTS

Chapter 627 - EXEMPTIONS

Chapter 628 - REDEMPTION

Chapter 629 - PROTECTION OF ADVANCEMENTS

Chapter 630 - PROCEEDINGS AUXILIARY TO EXECUTION

Chapter 631 - SMALL CLAIMS

Chapter 633 - PROBATE CODE

Chapter 633A - IOWA TRUST CODE

Chapter 633B - POWERS OF ATTORNEY

Chapter 633C - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TRUSTS

Chapter 633D - TRANSFER ON DEATH SECURITY REGISTRATION

Chapter 633E - UNIFORM DISCLAIMER OF PROPERTY INTEREST ACT

Chapter 633F - IOWA UNIFORM CUSTODIAL TRUST ACT

Chapter 634 - PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND CHARITABLE TRUSTS

Chapter 634A - SUPPLEMENTAL NEEDS TRUSTS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Chapter 635 - ADMINISTRATION OF SMALL ESTATES

Chapter 636 - SURETIES — FIDUCIARIES — TRUSTS — INVESTMENTS

Chapter 637 - UNIFORM PRINCIPAL AND INCOME ACT

Chapter 638 - FIDUCIARY ACCESS TO DIGITAL ASSETS

Chapter 639 - ATTACHMENT

Chapter 640 - SPECIFIC ATTACHMENT

Chapter 641 - ATTACHMENT BY THE STATE

Chapter 642 - GARNISHMENT

Chapter 643 - REPLEVIN

Chapter 645 - RECOVERY OF MERCHANDISE OR DAMAGES

Chapter 646 - RECOVERY OF REAL PROPERTY

Chapter 647 - RESTORATION OF LOST RECORDS

Chapter 648 - FORCIBLE ENTRY AND DETAINER

Chapter 649 - QUIETING TITLE

Chapter 650 - DISPUTED CORNERS AND BOUNDARIES

Chapter 651 - PARTITION

Chapter 654 - FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES

Chapter 654A - FARM MEDIATION — FARMER-CREDITOR DISPUTES

Chapter 654B - FARM MEDIATION — CARE AND FEEDING CONTRACTS — NUISANCES

Chapter 654C - FARM MEDIATION — ANIMAL FEEDING OPERATION STRUCTURES

Chapter 655 - SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES

Chapter 655A - NONJUDICIAL FORECLOSURE OF NONAGRICULTURAL MORTGAGES

Chapter 656 - FORFEITURE OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACTS

Chapter 657 - NUISANCES

Chapter 657A - ABANDONED OR UNSAFE BUILDINGS — ABATEMENT BY REHABILITATION

Chapter 658 - WASTE AND TRESPASS

Chapter 659 - LIBEL AND SLANDER

Chapter 659A - UNAUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE OF INTIMATE IMAGES — CIVIL REMEDY

Chapter 660 - QUO WARRANTO

Chapter 661 - MANDAMUS

Chapter 662 - CERTIORARI

Chapter 663 - HABEAS CORPUS

Chapter 663A - WRONGFUL IMPRISONMENT

Chapter 664 - INJUNCTIONS

Chapter 664A - NO-CONTACT ORDERS — ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS

Chapter 665 - CONTEMPTS

Chapter 666 - OFFICIAL BONDS, FINES AND FORFEITURES

Chapter 667 - SEIZURE OF BOATS OR RAFTS

Chapter 668 - LIABILITY IN TORT — COMPARATIVE FAULT

Chapter 668A - PUNITIVE OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES

Chapter 669 - STATE TORT CLAIMS

Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS

Chapter 670A - FORCIBLE FELON LIABILITY

Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS

Chapter 671A - NEGLIGENT HIRING — LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY

Chapter 672 - DONATIONS OF PERISHABLE FOOD

Chapter 673 - DOMESTICATED ANIMAL ACTIVITIES

Chapter 673A - IOWA AGRICULTURAL TOURISM PROMOTION ACT

Chapter 674 - CHANGING NAMES

Chapter 676 - JUDGMENT BY CONFESSION

Chapter 677 - OFFER TO CONFESS JUDGMENT

Chapter 678 - SUBMITTING CONTROVERSIES WITHOUT ACTION OR IN ACTION

Chapter 679 - INFORMAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Chapter 679A - ARBITRATION

Chapter 679B - BOARDS OF ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION

Chapter 679C - MEDIATION

Chapter 680 - RECEIVERS

Chapter 681 - ASSIGNMENT FOR BENEFIT OF CREDITORS

Chapter 682 - STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT PROTECTION

Chapter 683 - ACTIONS RELATED TO FIREARMS, FIREARM ACCESSORIES, AND AMMUNITION

Chapter 684 - VOIDABLE TRANSACTIONS

Chapter 684A - QUESTIONS OF LAW IN SUPREME COURT CERTIFIED

Chapter 685 - FALSE CLAIMS

Chapter 686 - CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS — CLASS ACTIONS

Chapter 686A - ASBESTOS BANKRUPTCY TRUST CLAIMS

Chapter 686B - ASBESTOS AND SILICA CLAIMS PRIORITIES

Chapter 686C - ASBESTOS-RELATED LIABILITY OF SUCCESSOR CORPORATIONS

Chapter 686D - COVID-19 RELATED LIABILITY