Iowa § 321.502 - 321.502 Notification to nonresident — form.
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§ 321.502. 321.502 Notification to nonresident — form.
The notification, provided for in section 321.501, shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: To ........................ (Here insert the name of each defendant and the defendant’s residence or last known place of abode as definitely as known.) You will take notice that an original notice of suit against you, a copy of which is hereto attached, was duly served upon you at Des Moines, Iowa, by filing a copy of said notice on the ............ day of ................, ............, with the director of transportation of the state of Iowa. Dated at ........................, Iowa, this ............ day of ................, ............ .................................... Plaintiff. By............................ Attorney for plaintiff. [C31, 35, §5079-d15; C39, §5038.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.502] 2001 Acts, ch 24, §46 Referred to in §321.504, 321.507, 321.511, 321.556 Thu Dec 11 19:42:28 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.502 (30, 0)
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Section 321.502 ("321.502 Notification to nonresident — form.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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