Iowa § 65.10 - 65.10 Sureties on other bonds.
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§ 65.10. 65.10 Sureties on other bonds.
1. When the principal on the bond has been appointed by a judge or court or is under the jurisdiction of a court, the petition for release must be presented to said court and the release shall be made subject to the orders of said court. 2. Such petition for release may be presented either by the principal or the surety on the bond. 3. Sureties on other bonds required by law who desire to be released of their obligation may proceed in the manner required for release in case of bonds of public officers. 4. The provisions of this section shall not apply to sureties on bonds given to secure the performance of contracts for public works, nor to sureties on appearance bonds in criminal cases. [C51, §421; R60, §652; C73, §775; C97, §1283; S13, §1177-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1089; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §65.10] 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76 Release of obligation, §65.4 Wed Dec 10 22:26:46 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 65.10 (18, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65.10 ("65.10 Sureties on other bonds.") 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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