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Iowa Code § 468.83 (2026)

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1. Any person aggrieved may appeal from any final action of the board in relation to any matter involving the person’s rights, to the district court of the county in which the proceeding was held.

2. In districts extending into two or more counties, appeals from final orders resulting from the joint action of the several boards or the board of trustees of such district may be taken to the district court of any county into which the district extends. [S13, §1989-a6, -a11, -a14, -a35; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7513, 7514; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §455.92, 455.93] 89 Acts, ch 126, §2 CS89, §468.83 Referred to in §468.126, 468.135 \n

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Cited in 13 cases (5 in the last 5 years), 1999–2026 · leading case: Chicago Cent. & Pac. R.R. Co. v. Calhoun Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Acting as Tr. for the Drainage Dist. No. 86, 816 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 2012).
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Chicago Cent. & Pac. R.R. Co. v. Calhoun Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Acting as Tr. for the Drainage Dist. No. 86, 816 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 2012). · cites it 23× “” Iowa Code § 468.83 (1). CCP filed a claim with the Board for reimbursement of the cost to repair the drainage improvement and for the increased fuel costs associated with the train slow down.”
In the Matter of M.W., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, M.W., 894 N.W.2d 526 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 468.83 (1). In the assessment and valuation of property, Appeals may be taken from the action of the local board of review with reference to protests of assessment, to the district court of the county in which the board holds its sessions .”
Peterson v. Bd. of Trs. of Drainage Dist. No. 5, 625 N.W.2d 707 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “Such appeal is provided for in Iowa Code section 468.83.”
Cook v. McNeal, 602 N.W.2d 353 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 468.83 . In its decision affirming the board’s action, the district court ruled the board was required to honor requests for removal of signatures before the canvassing was completed.”
Ronald Jensen, Arlene Jensen, Dale & Bonnie Knutson Trust, Dorothy J. Heintz & L&C Farm LLC v. Lauris Olson, Linda Murken, Lisa Heddens, in their Off. Capacity as Drainage Dist. Grant 5 Trs., Story Cnty. Assessor & Story Cnty. Treasurer (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 6× “” They further alleged, “Because this Petition attacks the validity of the Trustees’ actions in assessing Plaintiffs’ land, the Iowa Code § 468.83 appeals process does not apply and the Court has jurisdiction over this matter.”
Peterson v. Bd. of Trust. Drain. Dt. No. 5, 625 N.W.2d 707 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “[2] Such appeal is provided for in Iowa Code section 468.83.”
State of Iowa, ex rel. Iowa Dep't of Transp. v. Honey Creek Drainage Dist. No. 6 Bd. of Trs., Robert D. Hansen, Mason J. Hansen, & Richard J. Hansen in their capacities as members of the Bd. of Trs. of Honey Creek Drainage Dist. No. 6, Pigeon Creek Drainage Dist. No. 2 (Iowa 2026). · cites it 3× “IDOT then brought this judicial review action under Iowa Code section 468.83(1). IDOT seeks an order invalidating the reclassifications.”
Pieper, Inc. & Mep Co. v. Green Bay Levee & Drainage Dist. No. 2 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 468.83 (1) (“Any person aggrieved may appeal from any final action of the board in relation to any matter involving the person’s rights, to the district court of the county in which the proceeding was held.”
Union Pac. R.R. Co. & Midwestern R.R. Props. v. Drainage Dist. 67 Bd. of Trs., Gary Rabe, in His Capacity as a Member of the Bd. of Trs., Keith Helving, in His Capacity as a Member of the Bd. of Trs., Dennis Prochaska, in His Capacity as a Member of the Bd. of Trs. (Iowa 2022). · cites it 2× “The Railroad appealed the board’s reclassification and assessment of benefits to the district court under Iowa Code section 468.83. Both parties moved for summary judgment.”
Abbas v. Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors (Iowa Ct. App. 2024). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 468.83 (1). The court found DD1 had been renumbered DD48 and there was a continuation of the 4 drainage ditch from 1906.”
Marabelle Ann 'Le' Abbas; Marabelle Abbas Trust; Matthew Abbas; Harland Duane Abbas Trust; Patricia F. Hanson; Patricia Hanson; Ten-K Farms, Inc; Bruce C. Reid; Lynette Meyer & Roy & Neva Stover Trust v. Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Mike Nolte, Gary McVicker, & Chris Vanness as Trs. of Drainage Dist. No. 28 (Iowa 2025). · cites it 2× “On March 16, the plaintiffs appealed the Board’s final action to the district court pursuant to Iowa Code section 468.83. The plaintiffs introduced evidence from their expert, Ted R.”
Philip Naeve, Marilynne J. Naeve, Kyndra Naeve Walton, Camille Naeve Urban, Naeve Farm, Inc., & the Philip & Marilynne Naeve Trust v. Humboldt Cnty. Drainage Dist. 126, Humboldt Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors & Its Members, Harley Hett, Jerry Haverly, Harlan Hansen, John M. Christianson & Carl Mattes (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 468.83 . These appeals are effected by petition to the district court of the county wherein the proceeding was held.”
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— Iowa Code § 468.83(1) — 3 cases
Chicago Cent. & Pac. R.R. Co. v. Calhoun Cnty. Bd. of Supervisors, Acting as Tr. for the Drainage Dist. No. 86, 816 N.W.2d 367 (Iowa 2012). “” Iowa Code § 468.83 (1). CCP filed a claim with the Board for reimbursement of the cost to repair the drainage improvement and for the increased fuel costs associated with the train slow down.”
Ronald Jensen, Arlene Jensen, Dale & Bonnie Knutson Trust, Dorothy J. Heintz & L&C Farm LLC v. Lauris Olson, Linda Murken, Lisa Heddens, in their Off. Capacity as Drainage Dist. Grant 5 Trs., Story Cnty. Assessor & Story Cnty. Treasurer (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “” They further alleged, “Because this Petition attacks the validity of the Trustees’ actions in assessing Plaintiffs’ land, the Iowa Code § 468.83 appeals process does not apply and the Court has jurisdiction over this matter.”
State of Iowa, ex rel. Iowa Dep't of Transp. v. Honey Creek Drainage Dist. No. 6 Bd. of Trs., Robert D. Hansen, Mason J. Hansen, & Richard J. Hansen in their capacities as members of the Bd. of Trs. of Honey Creek Drainage Dist. No. 6, Pigeon Creek Drainage Dist. No. 2 (Iowa 2026). “IDOT then brought this judicial review action under Iowa Code section 468.83(1). IDOT seeks an order invalidating the reclassifications.”
— Iowa Code § 468.83(2) — 1 case
State of Iowa, ex rel. Iowa Dep't of Transp. v. Honey Creek Drainage Dist. No. 6 Bd. of Trs., Robert D. Hansen, Mason J. Hansen, & Richard J. Hansen in their capacities as members of the Bd. of Trs. of Honey Creek Drainage Dist. No. 6, Pigeon Creek Drainage Dist. No. 2 (Iowa 2026). “IDOT then brought this judicial review action under Iowa Code section 468.83(1). IDOT seeks an order invalidating the reclassifications.”
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