631.9 - JURISDICTION DETERMINED. - Iowa Statutes

631.9 JURISDICTION DETERMINED. At the time set for the hearing of a small claim, the court first shall determine that proper notice as provided in section 631.5, subsection 4, has been given a party before proceeding further as to that party, unless the party has appeared or is an existing party, and also shall determine that the action is properly brought as a small claim.          Section History: Early Form [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 631.9]