Title XV, JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)

1. Notice. An appeal from a judgment in small claims may be taken by any party by giving oral notice to the court at the conclusion of the hearing, or by filing a written notice of appeal with the clerk within twenty days after judgment is rendered. In either case, the appealing …

1. Actions constituting small claims may be brought or defended by an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other entity. In actions in which a person other than an individual is a party, that person may be represented by an officer or an employee. 2. a. In action…

The supreme court shall prescribe standard forms of pleadings to be used in small claims actions. Standard forms promulgated by the supreme court shall be the exclusive forms used. [C73, §631.4; C75, 77, 79, 81, §631.15 ] 83 Acts, ch 101, §126 Referred to in §631.3 , 631.7 Forms …

1. A civil action originally tried as a small claim shall not be appealed to the supreme court except by discretionary review as provided herein. 2. “Discretionary review” is the process by which the supreme court may exercise its discretion, in like manner as under the rules per…

1. The district court, after due notice and hearing, may bar a person from appearing on the person’s own behalf in any court governed by this chapter on a cause of action purchased by or assigned for collection to that person for any of the following: a. Falsely holding oneself o…

1. The district court sitting in small claims shall exercise the jurisdiction conferred by this chapter , and shall determine small claims according to the statutes and the rules prescribed by this chapter . Except when transferred from the small claims docket as provided in sect…

1. All actions shall be commenced by the filing of an original notice with the clerk. At the time of filing, the clerk shall enter on the original notice and the copies to be served, the file number and the date the action is filed. 2. The clerk shall furnish standard forms as pr…

The manner of service of original notice and the times for appearance shall be as provided in this section . 1. Actions for money judgment or replevin. In an action for money judgment or an action of replevin the clerk shall cause service to be obtained as follows, and the defend…

This section applies to all small claims except actions for forcible entry and detainer pursuant to chapter 648 and actions for abandonment of mobile homes or personal property pursuant to chapter 555B . 1. Appearance. A defendant may appear in person or by attorney, and by the d…

1. The clerk of the district court shall collect the following fees and costs in small claims actions, which shall be paid in advance and assessed as costs in the action: a. Fees for filing and docketing shall be ninety-five dollars. b. Fees for service of notice on nonresidents …

1. Except as specifically provided in this chapter , there shall be no written pleadings or motions unless the court in the interests of justice permits them, in which event they shall be similar in form to the original notice. 2. Motions, except a motion under rule of civil proc…

1. Small claims not determined within ninety days following the expiration of any period of continuance or following the last entry placed on the record for that action shall be dismissed by the clerk without prejudice. 2. In small claims actions, if a party joins a small claim w…

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 sha…