1. The times limited for actions in this chapter, or chapter 216, 669, or 670, except those
brought for penalties and forfeitures, are extended in favor of persons with mental illness,
so that they shall have one year from and after the termination of the disability within which
to file a complaint pursuant to chapter 216, to make a claim pursuant to chapter 669, or to
otherwise commence an action.
2. Except as provided in section 614.1, subsection 9, the times limited for actions in this
chapter, or chapter 216, 659A, 669, or 670, except those brought for penalties and forfeitures,
are extended in favor of minors, so that they shall have one year from and after attainment of
majority within which to file a complaint pursuant to chapter 216, to make a claim pursuant
to chapter 669, or to otherwise commence an action.
[C51, §1666; R60, §2747; C73, §2535; C97, §3453; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11015; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.8]
96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 97 Acts, ch 197, §7, 16; 2007 Acts, ch 110, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 56, §10
Referred to in §216.15, 229.27, 252A.5A, 252F.2, 587.12, 600B.33, 614.19, 614.27, 659A.7, 669.13, 670.5, 714I.4
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Notes of Decisions
Albrecht v. Gen. Motors Corp., 648 N.W.2d 87 (Iowa 2002).
· cites it 47× “Iowa Code § 614.8 (2). This statute too operates as a “specially declared” exception to the statutes of limitation otherwise applicable to actions filed by minors.”
Harden v. State, 434 N.W.2d 881 (Iowa 1989).
· cites it 32× “13 (1987) is tolled for minors and mentally ill persons under the provisions of Iowa Code section 614.8 (1987). The district court held the statute of limitation was not tolled and dismissed the action.”
Kohrt Ex Rel. Kohrt v. Yetter, 344 N.W.2d 245 (Iowa 1984).
· cites it 36× “1(9) is tolled during the infancy of an injured person pursuant to Iowa Code section 614.8. We answer yes, concluding that the six-year limitation for bringing a medical malpractice action is tolled during the infancy of an injured minor person.”
Christy v. Miulli, 692 N.W.2d 694 (Iowa 2005).
· cites it 16× “See Iowa Code § 614.8 (2). We address the latter issue first.”
Callahan v. State, 464 N.W.2d 268 (Iowa 1990).
· cites it 20× “Without some ameliorative provision by statute or case law, a minor's claim under chapter 25A could conceivably be barred before any injury manifests itself and before the plaintiff is of age.”
Shearer v. Perry Cmty. Sch. Dist., 236 N.W.2d 688 (Iowa 1975).
· cites it 32× “In their resistance to the motion for summary judgment, plaintiffs asserted the school district, through its agents and employees, had actual notice of the injury, that the time for bringing the action was extended by § 614.8, The Code, 1971, and further asserted that § 613A.”
Beeck v. S.R. Smith Co., 359 N.W.2d 482 (Iowa 1984).
· cites it 15× “Plaintiff agrees that the complaint seeks recovery for injury to “relative rights” but asserts that Iowa Code § 614.8 , which extends in favor of minors the time for commencing actions until their nineteenth birthday, applies in this case because the recovery sought is for…”
Joshua Venckus v. City of Iowa City, 930 N.W.2d 792 (Iowa 2019).
· cites it 4× “5 provides, Except as provided in section 614.8, a person who claims damages from any municipality or any officer, employee or agent of a municipality for or on account of any wrongful death, loss, or injury within the scope of section 670.”
Conner v. Fettkether, 294 N.W.2d 61 (Iowa 1980).
· cites it 13× “8 provides: The times limited for actions herein, except those brought for penalties and forfeitures, shall be extended in favor of minors and mentally ill persons, so that they shall have one year from and after the termination of such disability within which to commence said…”
— Iowa Code § 614.8(1) — 5 cases
— Iowa Code § 614.8(2) — 9 cases
Albrecht v. Gen. Motors Corp., 648 N.W.2d 87 (Iowa 2002).
“Iowa Code § 614.8 (2). This statute too operates as a “specially declared” exception to the statutes of limitation otherwise applicable to actions filed by minors.”
Christy v. Miulli, 692 N.W.2d 694 (Iowa 2005).
“See Iowa Code § 614.8 (2). We address the latter issue first.”
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