Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 626.12 (2026)

Form of execution

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The execution must intelligibly refer to the judgment, stating the time when and place at which it was rendered, the names of the parties to the action as well as to the judgment, its amount, and the amount still to be collected thereon, if for money; if not, it must state what specific act is required to be performed. If it is against the property of the judgment debtor, it shall require the sheriff to satisfy the judgment and interest out of property of the debtor subject to execution. [C51, §1890; R60, §3251; C73, §3033; C97, §3960; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11659; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §626.12]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2016–2017 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Patrick John Letscher, 888 N.W.2d 880 (Iowa 2016).
State of Iowa v. Patrick John Letscher, 888 N.W.2d 880 (Iowa 2016). “, Iowa Code § 626.12 (prescribing the form of execution); id.”
Dutrac Cmty. Credit Union v. Douglas P. Hefel & Sheila K. Hefel, 893 N.W.2d 282 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 626.12 (2015) 5 .The property was described as (1) garnishment on Douglas Hefei’s wages at the Iowa Department of Transportation; (2) garnishment on Sheila Hefei’s wages at Westgate Communities, LLC; (3) garnishment on Douglas Hefei’s wages at Westgate Communities,…”
Amended June 26, 2017 Dutrac Cmty. Credit Union v. Douglas P. Hefel & Sheila K. Hefel (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 626.12 (2015) 5The property was described as (1) garnishment on Douglas Hefel’s wages at the Iowa Department of Transportation; (2) garnishment on Sheila Hefel’s wages at Westgate Communities, LLC; (3) garnishment on Douglas Hefel’s wages at Westgate Communities,…”
Amended March 21, 2017 State of Iowa v. Patrick John Letscher (Iowa 2016). “, Iowa Code § 626.12 (prescribing the form of execution); id.”
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