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Iowa Code § 685.1 Definitions.
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1. “Claim” means any request or demand, whether pursuant to a contract or otherwise, for money or property and whether the state has title to the money or property, which is presented to an officer, employee, agent, or other representative of the state or to a contractor, grantee…
Iowa Code § 685.2 Acts subjecting person to treble damages, costs, and civil penalties — exceptions.
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1. A person who commits any of the following acts is liable to the state for a civil penalty of not less than and not more than the civil penalty allowed under the federal False Claims Act, as codified in 31 U.S.C. §3729 et seq. , as may be adjusted in accordance with the inflati…
Iowa Code § 685.3 Investigations and prosecutions — powers of prosecuting authority — civil actions by individuals as qui tam plaintiffs and as private citizens — jurisdiction of courts.
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1. The attorney general shall diligently investigate a violation under section 685.2 . If the attorney general finds that a person has violated or is violating section 685.2 , the attorney general may bring a civil action under this section against that person. 2. a. A person may…
Iowa Code § 685.4 Procedure — statute of limitations.
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1. A subpoena requiring the attendance of a witness at a trial or hearing conducted under this chapter may be served at any place in the state, or through any means authorized in the Iowa rules of civil procedure. 2. A civil action under this chapter may not be brought more than …