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IA Code § 614.31 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.31 - Forty-year chain of title.

614.31 Forty-year chain of title.   Any person who has an unbroken chain of title of record to any interest in land for forty years or more, shall be deemed to have a marketable record title to such interest as defined in section 614.29, subject only to the matters stated in section 614.32. A person shall be deemed to have such an unbroken chain of title when the official public records disclose a conveyance or other title transaction, of record not less than forty years at the time the marketability is to be determined, which said conveyance or other title transaction purports to create such interest, either in:   1. The person claiming such interest, or   2. Some other person from whom, by one or more conveyances or other title transactions of record, such purported interest has become vested in the person claiming such interest; with nothing appearing of record, in either case, purporting to divest such claimant of such purported interest.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.31]  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2, 614.29, 614.30
IA Code § 614.32 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.32 - What interests and rights subject.

614.32 What interests and rights subject.   Such marketable record title shall be subject to:   1. All interests and defects which are inherent in the muniments of which such chain of record title is formed; provided however, that a general reference in such muniments, or any of them, to easements, use restrictions or other interests created prior to the root of title shall not be sufficient to preserve them, unless specific identification be made therein of a recorded title transaction which creates such easement, use restriction, or other interest.   2. All interest preserved by the filing of proper notice or by possession by the same owner continuously for a period of forty years or more, in accordance with section 614.34.   3. The rights of any person arising from a period of adverse possession or user, which was in whole or in part subsequent to the effective date of the root of title.   4. Any interest arising out of a title transaction which has been recorded subsequent to the effective date of the root of title from which the unbroken chain of title of record is started; provided such recording shall not revive or give validity to any interest which has been extinguished prior to the time of the recording by the operation of section 614.33.   5. The exceptions as stated and set forth in section 614.36.   6. All interests created by an environmental covenant established pursuant to chapter 455I.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.32]  2005 Acts, ch 102, §19  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2, 614.30, 614.31, 614.33
IA Code § 614.33 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.33 - Free and clear of other interests not stated.

614.33 Free and clear of other interests not stated.   Subject to the matters stated in section 614.32, such marketable record title shall be held by its owner and shall be taken by any person dealing with the land free and clear of all interests, claims or charges whatsoever, the existence of which depends upon any act, transaction, event or omission that occurred prior to the effective date of the root of title. All such interests, claims or charges, however denominated, whether legal or equitable, present or future, whether such interest, claims or charges are asserted by a person able to assert a claim on the person’s own behalf or under a disability, whether such person is within or without the state, whether such person is natural or corporate, or is private or governmental, are hereby declared to be null and void.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.33]  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2, 614.29, 614.32
IA Code § 614.34 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.34 - Preserving interest during forty-year period.

614.34 Preserving interest during forty-year period.   1. Any person claiming an interest in land may preserve and keep effective such interest by filing for record during the forty-year period immediately following the effective date of the root of title of the person whose record title would otherwise be marketable, a notice in writing duly verified by oath or affirmation setting forth the nature of the claim. No disability or lack of knowledge of any kind on the part of anyone shall suspend the running of said forty-year period. Such notice may be filed for record by the claimant or by any other person acting on behalf of any claimant who is:   a. Under a disability,   b. Unable to assert a claim on the claimant’s own behalf, or   c. One of a class, but whose identity cannot be established or is uncertain at the time of filing such notice of claim for record.   2. If the same record owner of any possessory interest in land has been in possession of such land continuously for a period of forty years or more, during which period no title transaction with respect to such interest appears of record in the chain of title, and no notice has been filed by the record owner or on the record owner’s behalf as provided in subsection 1, and such possession continues to the time when marketability is being determined, such period of possession shall be deemed equivalent to the filing of the notice immediately preceding the termination of the forty-year period described in subsection 1.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.34]  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2, 614.32, 614.35
IA Code § 614.35 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.35 - Recording interest.

614.35 Recording interest.   To be effective and to be entitled to record, the notice referred to in section 614.34 shall contain an accurate and full description of all land affected by such notice which description shall be set forth in particular terms and not by general inclusions; but if the claim is founded upon a recorded instrument, then the description in such notice may be the same as that contained in such recorded instrument. Such notice shall be filed for record in the office of the county recorder of the county or counties where the land described in the notice is situated. The recorder of each county shall accept all such notices presented to the recorder which describe land located in the county in which the recorder serves and shall enter and record full copies of the notices and shall index the applicable entries specified in sections 558.49 and 558.52, and each recorder shall be entitled to charge the same fees for the recording of the notices as are charged for recording deeds. In indexing such notices in the recorder’s office each recorder shall enter such notices under the grantee indexes of deeds in the names of the claimants appearing in such notices.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.35]  2006 Acts, ch 1031, §15; 2007 Acts, ch 101, §7; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §179  Referred to in §257B.28, 331.602, 331.607, 455I.9, 457A.2
IA Code § 614.36 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.36 - Lessors, reversioners, and easements.

614.36 Lessors, reversioners, and easements.   This chapter shall not be applied to bar any lessor or lessor’s successor as a reversioner of the lessor’s right to possession on the expiration of any lease; or to bar or extinguish any easement or interest in the nature of an easement, the existence of which is apparent from or can be proved by physical evidence of its use; or to bar any right, title or interest of the United States, by reason of failure to file the notice herein required.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.36]  2004 Acts, ch 1052, §7  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2, 614.32
IA Code § 614.37 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.37 - Limitation statutes not extended.

614.37 Limitation statutes not extended.   Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to extend the period for the bringing of an action or for the doing of any other required act under any statutes of limitations, nor, except as herein specifically provided, to effect the operation of any statutes governing the effect of the recording or the failure to record any instrument affecting land. It is intended that nothing contained in this chapter be interpreted to revive or extend the period of filing a claim or bringing an action that may be limited or barred by any other statute.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.37]  2004 Acts, ch 1052, §8; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §387  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2
IA Code § 614.38 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 614 - LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS|Section 614.38 - Period extension in certain cases.

614.38 Period extension in certain cases.   If the forty-year period specified in this chapter shall have expired prior to one year after July 1, 1969, such period shall be extended one year after July 1, 1969.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.38]  2004 Acts, ch 1052, §9  Referred to in §257B.28, 455I.9, 457A.2
IA Code § 615.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 615 - LIMITATIONS ON JUDGMENTS|Section 615.1 - Execution on certain judgments prohibited.

615.1 Execution on certain judgments prohibited.   1. After the expiration of a period of two years from the date of entry of judgment, exclusive of any time during which execution on the judgment was stayed pending a bankruptcy action or order of court, a judgment entered in any of the following actions shall be null and void, all liens shall be extinguished, and no execution shall be issued except as a setoff or counterclaim:   a. For a real estate mortgage, deed of trust, or real estate contract executed prior to July 1, 2009, an action for the foreclosure of the real estate mortgage, deed of trust, or real estate contract upon property which at the time the foreclosure is commenced is either used for an agricultural purpose as defined in section 535.13 or as a one-family or two-family dwelling which is the residence of the mortgagor.   b. For a real estate mortgage, deed of trust, or real estate contract executed on or after July 1, 2009, an action for the foreclosure of the real estate mortgage, deed of trust, or real estate contract upon property which at the time of the execution of the mortgage, deed, or contract is either used for, or is being acquired for, an agricultural purpose as defined in section 535.13 or as a one-family or two-family dwelling which is the residence of the mortgagor.   2. As used in this section, “mortgagor” means a mortgagor or a borrower executing a deed of trust as provided in chapter 654 or a vendee of a real estate contract.  [C35, §11033-e1; C39, §11033.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §615.1]  94 Acts, ch 1115, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1132, §2, 16; 2008 Acts, ch 1031, §66; 2009 Acts, ch 51, §2, 17; 2013 Acts, ch 95, §2  Referred to in §654.1A, 654.17
IA Code § 615.1A (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 615 - LIMITATIONS ON JUDGMENTS|Section 615.1A - Execution on judgment — claim for rent.

615.1A Execution on judgment — claim for rent.   After the expiration of a period of ten years from the date of entry of judgment of a court not of record, or twenty years from the date of entry of judgment of a court of record, in an action on a claim for rent, exclusive of any time during which execution on the judgment was stayed pending a bankruptcy action or order of court, such judgment shall be null and void, all liens shall be extinguished, and no execution shall be issued. However, in the event that the judgment or the right to collect thereon is sold or otherwise assigned for value to a third party other than a state or federally chartered bank or credit union, such judgment shall be null and void, all liens shall be extinguished, and no execution shall be issued after the expiration of two years from the date of entry of the judgment, exclusive of any time during which execution on the judgment was stayed pending a bankruptcy action or order of court.  2013 Acts, ch 95, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1148, §2
IA Code § 615.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 615 - LIMITATIONS ON JUDGMENTS|Section 615.2 - Revival of certain judgments prohibited.

615.2 Revival of certain judgments prohibited.   An action or proceedings shall not be brought in any court of this state for the purpose of renewing or extending such judgment. Provided, however, that nothing herein shall prevent the continuance of such judgment in force against the property subject to foreclosure only for a longer period by the voluntary written stipulation of the judgment creditor and the equitable titleholders, filed in the action or proceedings.  [C35, §11033-e2; C39, §11033.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §615.2]  2006 Acts, ch 1132, §3, 16
IA Code § 615.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 615 - LIMITATIONS ON JUDGMENTS|Section 615.3 - Future judgments without foreclosure.

615.3 Future judgments without foreclosure.   A judgment hereafter rendered on a promissory obligation secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or real estate contract upon property which at the time of the judgment is either used for an agricultural purpose as defined in section 535.13 or a one-family or two-family dwelling which is the residence of the mortgagor, but without foreclosure against the security, shall not be subject to renewal by action thereon, and, after the lapse of two years from the date of rendition, shall be without force and effect for any purpose whatsoever except as a setoff or counterclaim. As used in this section, “mortgagor” means a mortgagor of a mortgage or a borrower executing a deed of trust as provided in chapter 654 or the vendee of a real estate contract.  [C35, §11033-g1; C39, §11033.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §615.3]  94 Acts, ch 1115, §2; 94 Acts, ch 1199, §67; 95 Acts, ch 49, §22  Referred to in §654.1A
IA Code § 615.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 615 - LIMITATIONS ON JUDGMENTS|Section 615.4 - Chapter inapplicable in certain situations.

615.4 Chapter inapplicable in certain situations.   This chapter shall not be applied to actions which are subject to an agreement entered into pursuant to either section 628.26A or section 654.19.  85 Acts, ch 252, §42
IA Code § 616.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.1 - Real property.

616.1 Real property.   Actions for the recovery of real property, or of an estate therein, or for the determination of such right or interest, or for the partition of real property, must be brought in the county in which the subject of the action or some part thereof is situated.  [C51, §1703; R60, §2795; C73, §2576; C97, §3491; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11034; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.1]  Real estate foreclosure, §654.3
IA Code § 616.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.2 - Injuries to real property.

616.2 Injuries to real property.   Actions for injuries to real property may be brought either in the county where the property is, or where the defendant resides.  [C73, §2577; C97, §3492; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11035; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.2]
IA Code § 616.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.3 - Local actions.

616.3 Local actions.   Actions for the following causes must be brought in the county where the cause, or some part thereof, arose:   1. For fines, penalties, or forfeitures. Those for the recovery of a fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed by a statute; but when the offense for which the claim is made was committed on a watercourse or road which is the boundary of two counties, the action may be brought in either of them.   2. Against public officers. Those against a public officer or person specially appointed to execute the public officer’s duties, for an act done by the officer or person in virtue or under color of the public office, or against one who by the officer’s or person’s command or in the officer’s or person’s aid shall do anything touching the duties of such officer, or for neglect of official duty.   3. On official bonds. Those on the official bond of a public officer.   4. Actions on bonds of executor or guardian. Those on the bond of an executor, administrator, or guardian may be brought in the county in which the appointment was made and such bond filed.   5. Actions on other bonds. Actions on all other bonds provided for or authorized by law may be brought in the county in which such bond was filed and approved.  [R60, §2796; C73, §2579; C97, §3494; S13, §3494; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11036; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.3]
IA Code § 616.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.4 - Nonresident — attachment.

616.4 Nonresident — attachment.   An action against a nonresident of the state, when aided by an attachment, may be brought in any county of the state wherein any part of the property sought to be attached may be found, or wherein any part was situated when the action was commenced, or where the defendant is personally served in this state.  [C51, §1703; R60, §2797; C73, §2580; C97, §3495; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11037; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.4]
IA Code § 616.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.5 - Resident — attachment.

616.5 Resident — attachment.   Except as hereinafter provided, an action against a resident of this state must be brought in the county of the defendant’s residence, or that in which the contract was to be performed, except that, if an action be duly brought against such defendant in any other county by virtue of any of the provisions of this chapter, then such action may, if legal cause for an attachment exist, be aided by attachment.  [R60, §2797; C73, §2580; C97, §3495; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11038; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.5]
IA Code § 616.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.6 - Transfer — attached property held.

616.6 Transfer — attached property held.   Should such action be brought against a resident of this state in any other county than that of the defendant’s residence, the defendant may have the place of trial changed to the district court of the county wherein the defendant resides, in the same manner and upon the same terms as provided in  rule of civil procedure 1.808  , and the property attached shall not be released because said action was brought in the wrong county, but shall be held and subject in the same manner as if said action had been brought in the county of defendant’s residence.  [R60, §2797; C73, §2580; C97, §3495; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11039; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.6]
IA Code § 616.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.7 - Place of contract.

616.7 Place of contract.   When, by its terms, a written contract is to be performed in any particular place, action for a breach thereof may, except as otherwise provided, be brought in the county wherein such place is situated.  [C51, §1704; R60, §2798; C73, §2581; C97, §3496; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11040; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.7]
IA Code § 616.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.8 - Certain carriers and transmission companies — actions against.

616.8 Certain carriers and transmission companies — actions against.   An action may be brought against any railway corporation, the owner of stages, or other line of coaches or cars, express, canal, steamboat and other river crafts, telegraph and telephone companies, or the owner of any line for the transmission of electric current for lighting, power, or heating purposes, and the lessees, companies, or persons operating the same, in any county through which such road or line passes or is operated.  [C73, §2582; C97, §3497; S13, §3497; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11041; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.8]
IA Code § 616.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.9 - Construction companies.

616.9 Construction companies.   An action may be brought against any corporation, company, or person engaged in the construction of a railway, canal, telegraph or telephone line, oil, gas, or gasoline transmission lines, highway, or public drainage improvement, on any contract relating thereto, or to any part thereof, or for damages in any manner growing out of the contract or work thereunder, in any county where such contract was made, or performed in whole or in part, or where the work was done out of which the damage claimed arose.  [C73, §2583; C97, §3498; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11042; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.9]
IA Code § 616.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.10 - Insurance companies.

616.10 Insurance companies.   Insurance companies may be sued in any county in which their principal place of business is kept, or in which the contract of insurance was made, or in which the loss insured against occurred, or, in case of insurance against death or disability, in the county of the domicile of the insured at the time the loss occurred, or in the county of plaintiff’s residence. As used in this section the term “insurance companies” includes nonprofit hospital service corporations and nonprofit medical service corporations which have incorporated under the provisions of chapter 504, Code 1989, or current chapter 504.  [C73, §2584; C97, §3499; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11043; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.10]  91 Acts, ch 97, §60; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §105; 2004 Acts, ch 1049, §191; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §394
IA Code § 616.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 616 - PLACE OF BRINGING ACTIONS|Section 616.11 - Nonlife insurance assessments.

616.11 Nonlife insurance assessments.   No court other than that of the county in which the member resides shall have jurisdiction of actions to collect assessments levied by associations organized under the provisions of chapter 518A but such actions shall be brought in the county of the member’s residence, any statement or agreement in the policy or contract of insurance, the application therefor, or any other contract entered into between the member and the association to the contrary notwithstanding.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11044; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §616.11]