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Iowa Code § 614.6 (2026)

Nonresident or unknown defendant

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1. The period of limitation specified in sections 614.1 through 614.5 shall be computed omitting any time when:

a. The defendant is a nonresident of the state, or

b. In those cases involving personal injuries or death resulting from a felony or indictable misdemeanor, while the identity of the defendant is unknown after diligent effort has been made to discover it.

2. The provisions of this section shall be effective January 1, 1970, and to this extent the provisions are retroactive. [C51, §1664; R60, §2745; C73, §2533; C97, §3451; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11013; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.6] 2015 Acts, ch 30, §178; 2016 Acts, ch 1011, §111 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1952–1997 · leading case: Harrington v. Toshiba Mach. Co., Ltd., 562 N.W.2d 190 (Iowa 1997).
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Harrington v. Toshiba Mach. Co., Ltd., 562 N.W.2d 190 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 614.6 (emphasis added). (The effect of this tolling statute with respect to nonresident defendants has, of course, been modified by the adoption of “long-arm” statutes, see, e.”
Vogt v. Miller, 285 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1979). · cites it 10× “The evidence fully supported trial court’s finding that Carrie was not a resident of Iowa after some undisclosed date in the 1950’s, and Mead and Miller were nonresidents of Iowa after 1937.”
Kokenge v. Holthaus, 52 N.W.2d 711 (Iowa 1952). · cites it 4× “” Code section 614.6 provides: “The time during which a defendant is a nonresident of the state shall not be included in computing any of the periods of limitation above described.”
Burkhardt v. Bates, 191 F. Supp. 149 (N.D. Iowa 1961). · cites it 4× “” Section 614.6, Code of Iowa 1958, I.C.A., provides, in part: “The time during which a defendant is a nonresident of the state shall not be included in computing any * * * periods of limitation ■* * *» Under Rule 4(d) (7) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the defendants…”
Fulmer Ex Rel. Fulmer v. Debel, 216 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa 1974). · cites it 8× “It is apparent the statute of limitations was a good defense to plaintiffs’ suit if, but only if, not tolled during the two year period. Plaintiffs urge alternative grounds to support their claim the statute was tolled under either rule 49, Rules of Civil Procedure, or section…”
Home Sav. & Loan Ass'n v. Iowa City Inn, Inc., 152 N.W.2d 588 (Iowa 1967). · cites it 2× “524 (Interpreting Code section 2533 now section 614.6 relating to limitations of actions); Ewing v.”
Wayne Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Grove, 318 N.W.2d 192 (Iowa 1982). “§ 614.6(1), The Code. But we conclude such possibilities are simply too remote to support a fear of further suit.”
Carpenter v. Kraft, 119 N.W.2d 277 (Iowa 1963). · cites it 2× “It provides “The time during which a defendant is a nonresident of the state shall not be included in computing any of the periods of limitation above described.” We held this statute was not applicable because defendant could have been served under the Nonresident Motorist…”
Iowa Code § 614.6(1): 2 cases
Harrington v. Toshiba Mach. Co., Ltd., 562 N.W.2d 190 (Iowa 1997). “Iowa Code § 614.6 (emphasis added). (The effect of this tolling statute with respect to nonresident defendants has, of course, been modified by the adoption of “long-arm” statutes, see, e.”
Wayne Cnty. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Grove, 318 N.W.2d 192 (Iowa 1982). “§ 614.6(1), The Code. But we conclude such possibilities are simply too remote to support a fear of further suit.”
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