Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 602.10113 (2026)

Deceit or collusion

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An attorney and counselor who is guilty of deceit or collusion, or consents thereto, with intent to deceive a court or judge or a party to an action or proceeding, is liable to be disbarred, and shall forfeit to the injured party treble damages to be recovered in a civil action. [C51, §1615; R60, §2705; C73, §212; C97, §318; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10921; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §610.15] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10202(2) CS83, §602.10113

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2023 · leading case: Curt Daniels Vs. John Holtz Wsh Props. Llc Navajo Assocs., Llc, John Does & Jane Roes 1–5, 794 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 2010).
Curt Daniels Vs. John Holtz Wsh Props. Llc Navajo Assocs., Llc, John Does & Jane Roes 1–5, 794 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 2010). · cites it 6× “Daniels also seeks to add a cause of action against Nervig for deception under section 602.”
Comm. on Prof'l Ethics & Conduct of the Iowa State Bar Ass'n v. Hurd, 375 N.W.2d 239 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 6× “Hurd's acts also violated these provisions of DR 1-102: DR 1-102(A)(1) (violation of a disciplinary rule), (4) (dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation), (5) (conduct prejudicial to the *247 administration of justice), (6) (conduct adversely reflecting on attorney's…”
Coonley & Coonley v. Turck, 844 P.2d 1177 (Ariz. Ct. App. 1993). “Based upon my investigation I consider your conduct in preparing Sarah’s replacement Will, and in destroying all copies of her original Will to be beneath *530 the standard of care of a reasonable prudent attorney, and, additionally, to be in violation of Iowa Code § 602.10113 .…”
Richter v. Van Amberg, 97 F. Supp. 2d 1255 (D.N.M. 2000). “Code § 6128(a) (West 2000); Iowa Code Ann. § 602.10113 (West 2000); Kan.”
Kenneth Petty v. Drew Harry Kouris (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 6× “Kenneth Petty filed a civil action for damages against his criminal trial attorney, Drew Kouris, pursuant to Iowa Code section 602.10113 (2021),1 which the district court dismissed without prejudice.”
Simms v. Seaman, 23 A.3d 1 (Conn. App. Ct. 2011). “§ 33-43-1-8 (LexisNexis 2004); Iowa Code § 602.10113 (2001); Minn. Stat.”
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