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Iowa Code § 665.9 (2026)

Personal knowledge of court — record required

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If the court or judge acts upon personal knowledge in the premises, a statement of the facts upon which the order is founded must be entered on the records of the court, or be filed and preserved when the court keeps no record, and shall be a part of the record. [C51, §1604; R60, §2694; C73, §3497; C97, §4466; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12548; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §665.9]\n\nTue Dec 09 21:57:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 665 (18, 0) 3 CONTEMPTS, §665.12

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1946–1980 · leading case: Knox v. Mun. Court of City of Des Moines, 185 N.W.2d 705 (Iowa 1971).
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Knox v. Mun. Court of City of Des Moines, 185 N.W.2d 705 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 12× “There is no merit in petitioner's claim that failure to comply with section 665.9 renders the proceedings invalid.”
Lutz v. Darbyshire, 297 N.W.2d 349 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 2× “We do not view this as a case of direct contempt in which the offensive conduct occurs in the court’s presence and the court may make a statement of the facts upon which the order is founded, as permitted by section 665.”
Gibb v. Hansen, 286 N.W.2d 180 (Iowa 1979). · cites it 2× “In addition, the court prepared written findings of fact, conclusions of law and contempt order in compliance with section 665.9. Pursuant to section 665.10, the order stated it shall stand as the warrant of commitment and that the contempt punished occurred in the personal…”
Newby v. Dist. Court of Woodbury Cnty., 147 N.W.2d 886 (Iowa 1967). · cites it 2× “Attached to the rule or order was a copy of a statement of the facts upon which it was founded, signed by defendant and filed on May 12, pursuant to section 665.9. The facts previously summarized are taken from this statement.”
Bisignano v. Mun. Court of Des Moines, 23 N.W.2d 523 (Iowa 1946). · cites it 2× “” *902 Section 12548 (section 665.9, Code, 1946) : “If the court or judge acts upon personal knowledge in the premises, a statement of the facts upon which the order is founded must be entered on the records of the court, or be filed and preserved when the court keeps no record,…”
De Patten v. Harrison, 185 N.W.2d 720 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 4× “Petitioner claims the judgment and sentence were illegal because the court failed to enter a statement of facts upon which the order of commitment was founded as required by section 665.9, 1966 Code. This issue was also raised and considered in Knox v.”
Hudson v. Jenkins, 288 N.W.2d 566 (Iowa 1980). “§ 665.9; see also Fed.R.Crim.P. 42(a). The purpose of such requirement is not to give notice to the alleged contemnor, or to frame the issues to be tried, but solely to permit an appellate court to review the judge’s action.”
Green v. Harrison, 185 N.W.2d 722 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 4× “Petitioner claims the judgment and sentence were illegal because the court failed to enter a statement of facts upon which the order of commitment was founded as required by section 665.9, 1966 Code. This issue was also raised and considered *724 in Knox v.”
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