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Iowa Code § 665.6 (2026)
Affidavit necessary
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Unless the contempt is committed in the immediate view and presence of the court, or comes officially to its knowledge, an affidavit showing the nature of the transaction is necessary as a basis for further action in the premises. [C51, §1602; R60, §2692; C73, §3495; C97, §4464; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12545; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §665.6]
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Cited in 11
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1946–2021 · leading case: Callenius v. Blair, 309 N.W.2d 415 (Iowa 1981).
Callenius v. Blair, 309 N.W.2d 415 (Iowa 1981). “Ronald presents three questions for our consideration: (1) Did Donna’s verified application for a contempt citation constitute an affidavit, as required by section 665.6, The Code? (2) Were the terms of the dissolution decree and contempt order so vague, *417 indefinite, and…”
Knox v. Mun. Court of City of Des Moines, 185 N.W.2d 705 (Iowa 1971). “Petitioner contends no affidavit was filed as required by section 665.6, which provides: " Unless the contempt is committed in the immediate view and presence of the court, or comes officially to its knowledge, an affidavit showing the nature of the transaction is necessary as a…”
French v. Iowa Dist. Court for Jones Cnty., 546 N.W.2d 911 (Iowa 1996). “Iowa Code § 665.6 . After filing the contempt action against French, the city arranged for abatement of the nuisance, under the alleged authority of the court order entered nearly five years earlier.”
Bisignano v. Mun. Court of Des Moines, 23 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1946). “Section 12545 (section 665.6, Code, 1946) provides that: “Unless the contempt is committed in the immediate view and presence of the court, or comes officially to its knowledge an affidavit showing the nature of the transaction is necessary as a basis for further action in the…”
De Patten v. Harrison, 185 N.W.2d 720 (Iowa 1971). “Petitioner claims respondent acted illegally in finding him guilty of contempt and sentencing him because no affidavit was filed or made a part of the record contrary to section 665.6, 1966 Code. This issue was raised and discussed in Knox v.”
State v. Rudolph, 37 N.W.2d 483 (Iowa 1949). “Section 665.6, 1946 Code. In 17 C. J. S., Contempt, section 69, page 86, it is stated: “If the proceeding is both remedial and punitive, in the absence of a statute regulating the entitling of the proceeding, it may be brought either on the relation of a party or in the name of…”
State v. Delap, 466 N.W.2d 264 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990). “See § 665.6. We conclude the Iowa Rules of Criminal Procedure are not applicable to contempt proceedings under rule 1 and, therefore, the defendant had no speedy indictment or speedy trial rights granted by the Rules.”
Huyser v. Iowa Dist. Court for Marion Cnty., 499 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 1993). “James contends that the district court was without jurisdiction to consider the January 1992 contempt application because it was not accompanied by an affidavit as specified in Iowa Code section 665.6 (1991). That contention was never raised in the district court.”
Green v. Harrison, 185 N.W.2d 722 (Iowa 1971). “Petitioner claims respondent acted illegally in finding him guilty of contempt and sentencing him because no affidavit was filed or made a part of the record contrary to section 665.6, 1966 Code. This issue was raised and discussed in Knox v.”
In re the Marriage of Sulzner (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “Under Iowa Code section 665.6, a person who initiates a contempt action based on conduct committed outside the court’s presence must file “an affidavit showing the nature of the transaction.”
Rhem v. Mun. Court of Des Moines, 185 N.W.2d 724 (Iowa 1971). “Petitioner claims respondent acted illegally in finding her guilty of contempt and sentencing her because no affidavit was filed or made a part of the record contrary to section 665.6, 1966 Code. This issue was raised and discussed in Knox v.”
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