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Iowa Code § 17A.10 (2026)

Informal settlements — waiver

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1. Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings according to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged. Agencies shall prescribe by rule specific procedures for attempting such informal settlements prior to the commencement of contested case proceedings. This subsection shall not be construed to require either party to such a controversy to utilize the informal procedures or to settle the controversy pursuant to those informal procedures.

2. The parties to a contested case proceeding may, by written stipulation representing an informed mutual consent, waive any provision of this chapter relating to such proceedings. In addition to consenting to such a waiver in individual cases, an agency may, by rule, express its consent to such a waiver as to an entire class of cases. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §17A.10] Referred to in §17A.9, 123.37, 421.5, 421.17 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: Renda v. Iowa Civil Rights Comm'n, 784 N.W.2d 8 (Iowa 2010).
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Renda v. Iowa Civil Rights Comm'n, 784 N.W.2d 8 (Iowa 2010). · cites it 4× “Notably, section 17A.10( c ) does not require that the discretion be "expressly" vested in the agency, but instead uses the less restrictive term "clearly.”
Iowa Dental Ass'n v. Iowa Ins. Div. & Iowa Ins. Comm'r, 831 N.W.2d 138 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 3× “Iowa Code § 17A.10(1). Otherwise, we review for erroneous interpretations of law.”
Dawson v. Iowa Merit Emp. Comm'n, 303 N.W.2d 158 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 4× “Petitioners’ waiver argument rests on section 17A.10(2), which in relevant part authorizes an agency to waive any provision of chapter 17A “as to án entire class of [contested] cases.”
Sierra Club Iowa Chapter, Linda Biederman, & Elwood Garlock v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 832 N.W.2d 636 (Iowa 2013). “The provisions of sections 17A.10 through 17A.18 apply to agency proceedings for declaratory orders only to the extent an agency so provides by rule or order.”
Dawson v. Iowa Bd. of Med. Examiners, 654 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2002). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 17A.10(1)- (“Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings according to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged.”
Gaskey v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., Motor Veh. Div., 537 N.W.2d 695 (Iowa 1995). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code §§ 17A.10, 321J.14. Our review of the DOT’s decision is limited to the correction of errors of law as to those issues considered at the administrative hearing.”
Crescent Chevrolet v. Iowa Dep't of Job Serv., 429 N.W.2d 148 (Iowa 1988). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code §§ 17A.10(1), 17A.12(5) (1981).”
Paulson v. Bd. of Med. Exam. of Iowa, 592 N.W.2d 677 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “Section 17A.10(1) states: Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings accord *680 ing to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged.”
Chartis Ins. F/K/A Am. Int'l Grp., Inc. v. Iowa Ins. Comm'r, 831 N.W.2d 119 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 2× “We further stated, Notably, section 17A.10(c) does not require that the discretion be “expressly” vested in the agency, but instead uses the less restrictive term “clearly.”
UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids d/b/a St. Luke's Hosp. v. Iowa Dep't of Pub. Health, State Health Facilities Council & Mercy Hosp. Cedar Rapids d/b/a Mercy Med. Ctr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 3× “” Iowa Code § 17A.10(m). IV. Conclusion. We agree with the district court that the Council is vested with the power to interpret rule 641-203.”
Surgery Ctr. of Cedar Rapids v. Iowa Dep't of Pub. Health (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Consistency with Prior Decisions We are left with SCCR’s contention that the department did not “sufficiently distinguish[] its decision from [its] prior denials.”
Scott Larson v. Iowa Grain Indem. Fund Bd. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “§ 17A.10(1)(f). So that was the ground addressed by the district court.”
— Iowa Code § 17A.10(1) — 4 cases
Iowa Dental Ass'n v. Iowa Ins. Div. & Iowa Ins. Comm'r, 831 N.W.2d 138 (Iowa 2013). “Iowa Code § 17A.10(1). Otherwise, we review for erroneous interpretations of law.”
Dawson v. Iowa Bd. of Med. Examiners, 654 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2002). “See Iowa Code § 17A.10(1)- (“Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings according to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged.”
Crescent Chevrolet v. Iowa Dep't of Job Serv., 429 N.W.2d 148 (Iowa 1988). “See Iowa Code §§ 17A.10(1), 17A.12(5) (1981).”
Paulson v. Bd. of Med. Exam. of Iowa, 592 N.W.2d 677 (Iowa 1999). “Section 17A.10(1) states: Unless precluded by statute, informal settlements of controversies that may culminate in contested case proceedings accord *680 ing to the provisions of this chapter are encouraged.”
— Iowa Code § 17A.10(1)(f) — 1 case
Scott Larson v. Iowa Grain Indem. Fund Bd. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “§ 17A.10(1)(f). So that was the ground addressed by the district court.”
— Iowa Code § 17A.10(2) — 2 cases
Dawson v. Iowa Merit Emp. Comm'n, 303 N.W.2d 158 (Iowa 1981). “Petitioners’ waiver argument rests on section 17A.10(2), which in relevant part authorizes an agency to waive any provision of chapter 17A “as to án entire class of [contested] cases.”
Crescent Chevrolet v. Iowa Dep't of Job Serv., 429 N.W.2d 148 (Iowa 1988). “See Iowa Code §§ 17A.10(1), 17A.12(5) (1981).”
— Iowa Code § 17A.10(c) — 3 cases
Renda v. Iowa Civil Rights Comm'n, 784 N.W.2d 8 (Iowa 2010). “Notably, section 17A.10( c ) does not require that the discretion be "expressly" vested in the agency, but instead uses the less restrictive term "clearly.”
Iowa Dental Ass'n v. Iowa Ins. Div. & Iowa Ins. Comm'r, 831 N.W.2d 138 (Iowa 2013). “Iowa Code § 17A.10(1). Otherwise, we review for erroneous interpretations of law.”
Chartis Ins. F/K/A Am. Int'l Grp., Inc. v. Iowa Ins. Comm'r, 831 N.W.2d 119 (Iowa 2013). “We further stated, Notably, section 17A.10(c) does not require that the discretion be “expressly” vested in the agency, but instead uses the less restrictive term “clearly.”
— Iowa Code § 17A.10(m) — 2 cases
UnityPoint Health Cedar Rapids d/b/a St. Luke's Hosp. v. Iowa Dep't of Pub. Health, State Health Facilities Council & Mercy Hosp. Cedar Rapids d/b/a Mercy Med. Ctr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “” Iowa Code § 17A.10(m). IV. Conclusion. We agree with the district court that the Council is vested with the power to interpret rule 641-203.”
Surgery Ctr. of Cedar Rapids v. Iowa Dep't of Pub. Health (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “Consistency with Prior Decisions We are left with SCCR’s contention that the department did not “sufficiently distinguish[] its decision from [its] prior denials.”
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