Iowa § 61.10 - 61.10 Notice to incumbent — trial.
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§ 61.10. 61.10 Notice to incumbent — trial.
Upon the organization of said court of contest, the court shall cause a notice of said contest to be served on the incumbent, together with a copy of the statement of contest filed by the contestant in the manner provided by the rules of civil procedure for service of an original notice. No trial shall be held sooner than twenty days following said notice, except by consent of all parties. [C51, §372; R60, §602; C73, §722; C97, §1227; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1015; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §61.10; 81 Acts, ch 34, §44] Wed Dec 10 22:26:08 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 61.10 (17, 1)
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Section 61.10 ("61.10 Notice to incumbent — trial.") 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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