Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 62.19 (2026)

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When either the contestant or incumbent shall be in possession of the office, by holding over or otherwise, the presiding judge shall, if the judgment be against the party so in possession of the office and in favor of the party’s antagonist, issue an order to carry into effect the judgment of the court, which order shall be under the seal of the county, and shall command the sheriff of the county to put the successful party into possession of the office without delay, and to deliver to the successful party all books and papers belonging to the same; and the sheriff shall execute such order as other writs. [C73, §715; C97, §1221; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1038; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §62.19] Referred to in §62.20, 331.653

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Cited in 1 case, 1980–1980 · leading case: Devine v. Wonderlich, 288 N.W.2d 902 (Iowa 1980).

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Devine v. Wonderlich, 288 N.W.2d 902 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 2× “Defendant Won-derlich, then incumbent in the office, filed an election contest and, pursuant to section 62.19, The Code 1975, the contest court declared Wonderlich the winner of the election, revoked the plaintiff’s certificate of election and caused a certificate of election to…”

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