616.3 - LOCAL ACTIONS. - Iowa Statutes

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.          Section History: Early Form [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]