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Iowa Code § 446.18 (2026)

“Public bidder sale” — notice

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Each county treasurer shall, on the day of the regular tax sale each year or any continuance or adjournment of the tax sale, offer and sell at public sale all parcels which remain liable to sale for delinquent taxes, which have previously been advertised, offered for one year or more, and remain unsold for want of bidders. Notice of the sale shall be given at the same time and in the same manner as that given of the regular sale. [C97, §1425; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7255; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §446.18] 91 Acts, ch 191, §70 Referred to in §321.46, 446.9, 446.19, 446.19A, 447.9

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1947–2008 · leading case: Robinson v. Fremont Cnty., 744 N.W.2d 323 (Iowa 2008).

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Robinson v. Fremont Cnty., 744 N.W.2d 323 (Iowa 2008). · cites it 4× “Fremont County, Iowa conducted a public bidder sale pursuant to Iowa Code section 446.18 (1989). There were no bids, so the county became the default owner of the tax sale certificates pursuant to section 446.”

Pendergast v. Davenport, 375 N.W.2d 684 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 4× “On June 15, 1981, the property was sold to Woodbury County at a scavenger's tax sale for nonpayment of taxes under the provisions of Iowa Code section 446.18. A certificate of purchase was issued to the county.”

Fennelly v. A-1 Mach. & Tool Co., 728 N.W.2d 163 (Iowa 2006). “§ 446.18. If no person bids on the parcel at the public bidder sale, or the only bid received is for less than the total amount due, “the county in which the parcel is located, through its county treasurer, shall bid for the parcel a sum equal to the total amount due.”

Adams v. Thorp Credit, Inc., 452 N.W.2d 435 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 2× “When Witte failed to pay property taxes owing from 1983 to 1986, the county treasurer, appellee Deane Adams, listed the real estate for “scavenger sale” pursuant to Iowa Code section 446.18 (1987). In June 1987, appellant Carolyn Bryant purchased the real estate at tax sale for…”

Currington Ex Rel. Sanford v. Black Hawk Cnty., 184 N.W.2d 675 (Iowa 1971). “On December 6, 1965, Black Hawk County purchased it for unpaid taxes under the provisions of sections 446.18 and 446.19, The Code. Thereafter the county served a 90 day notice of expiration of redemption upon Walter Hackman as provided in section 447.”

Blondel v. Verlinden, 26 N.W.2d 342 (Iowa 1947). · cites it 6× “The real estate was sold to Woodbury county at scavenger tas sale (sections 446.18, 446.19, 1946 Code, sections 7255, 7255.”

Lohr v. Kern, 44 N.W.2d 408 (Iowa 1950). · cites it 2× “There is just the bare statement that the December 3, 1940 sale was not a scavenger sale under section 446.18, Code, 1950, and hence the notice of expiration of the period of redemption could not be served until after two years and nine months from the date of sale.”

Sam Robinson Vs. Fremont Cnty., Iowa (Iowa 2008). · cites it 4× “Fremont County, Iowa conducted a public bidder sale pursuant to Iowa Code section 446.18 (1989). There were no bids, so the county became the default owner of the tax sale certificates pursuant to section 446.”

Bill Fennelly, Scott Cnty. Treasurer Vs. A-1 Mach. & Tool Co. (Iowa 2006). “§ 446.18. If no person bids on the parcel at the public bidder sale, or the only bid received is for less than the total amount due, “the county in which the parcel is located, through its county treasurer, shall bid for the parcel a sum equal to the total amount due.”

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