Iowa § 331.659 - 331.659 Prohibited actions.
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§ 331.659. 331.659 Prohibited actions.
1. a. Except for a civil claim for reimbursement under section 356.7, a sheriff or a deputy sheriff shall not: (1) Appear in any court as an attorney or legal counsel for another party. (2) Make or prepare a writing, document or process to commence a legal action or proceeding. (3) Use a writing, document or process prepared by the sheriff or deputy sheriff in a legal action or proceeding. b. The document, writing, or process prepared or made by a sheriff or a deputy sheriff in violation of this subsection is void. 2. A sheriff or a deputy sheriff shall not be the purchaser, directly or indirectly, of property which is being sold by the sheriff or deputy sheriff under process of law. A purchase made in violation of this subsection is void. [C51, §175, 176; R60, §388, 389; C73, §342, 343; C97, §546, 547; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5251, 5252; C46, 50, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §343.3, 343.4; S81, §331.659; 81 Acts, ch 117, §658] 2010 Acts, ch 1061, §180; 2020 Acts, ch 1074, §59, 64 Fri Dec 12 20:00:30 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 331.659 (24, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 331.659 cover?
Section 331.659 ("331.659 Prohibited actions.") 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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