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Iowa Code § 257B.33 (2026)
Suit — attorney fee
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If the debtor does not comply with the notice, the auditor shall report the noncompliance to the school board, which may bring an action to recover the debt, and an injunction may issue for cause, without bond when so petitioned, and there shall be allowed in the judgment, entered and taxed as a part of the costs in the case, a reasonable sum as compensation to plaintiff’s attorney, not exceeding the amount provided by law for attorney fees. [C73, §1873; C97, §2854; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4500; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §302.33] 90 Acts, ch 1168, §42 C93, §257B.33 2011 Acts, ch 43, §2 Attorney fees, §625.22
\nNotes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016).
Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016). “§ 257B.33 (awarding compensation for attorney fees to be taxed as costs in actions by school boards to recover debts); id.”
Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “§ 257B.33 (awarding compensation for attorney fees to be taxed as costs in actions by school boards to recover debts); id.”
Amended July 26, 2016 Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “§ 257B.33 (awarding compensation for attorney fees to be taxed as costs in actions by school boards to recover debts); id.”
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