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Iowa Code § 625A.17 (2026)

Death of party — continuance

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The death of one or all of the parties shall not cause the proceedings to abate, but the names of the proper persons shall be substituted, as is provided in such cases in the district court, and the case may proceed. The court may also, in such case, grant a continuance when such a course will be calculated to promote the ends of justice. [R60, §3520; C73, §3211; C97, §4150; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12884; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §686.17] C93, §625A.17

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2009–2022 · leading case: Maghee v. State, 773 N.W.2d 228 (Iowa 2009).
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Maghee v. State, 773 N.W.2d 228 (Iowa 2009). · cites it 5× “” Iowa Code § 625A.17 (2005). It is this statute upon which the appellant relies to resist the State’s motion to dismiss this appeal.”
In re the Marriage of White, 912 N.W.2d 494 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 8× “, with Iowa Code § 625A.17 (2017). See also Maghee , 773 N.”
Valentino Maghee Vs. State Of Iowa (Iowa 2009). · cites it 5× “” Iowa Code § 625A.17 (2005). It is this statute upon which the appellant relies to resist the State’s motion to dismiss this appeal.”
In re the Marriage of Matherly (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 625A.17. For ease of readership, we will continue to identify the claims as hers rather than claims of her estate.”
Chico Mario Newman v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “2018) (discussing mandate for substitution in Iowa Code section 625A.17, Iowa Rule of Civil Procedure 1.”
Gloria Hutchins, plaintiff-appellee/cross-appellant v. Larry Hutchins, Substituted for Wilbur Hutchins, defendant-appellant/cross-appellee. (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “§ 625A.17 (“The death of one or all of the parties shall not cause the proceedings to abate, but the names of the proper persons shall be substituted, as is provided in such cases in the district court, and the case may proceed.”
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