Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 684.10 (2026)

Governing law

✓ Iowa Code 2026 (laws through the 2025 session)
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1. In this section, a debtor’s location is determined as follows:

a. A debtor who is an individual is located at the individual’s principal residence.

b. A debtor that is an organization and has only one place of business is located at its place of business.

c. A debtor that is an organization and has more than one place of business is located at its chief executive office.

2. A claim for relief in the nature of a claim for relief under this chapter is governed by the local law of the jurisdiction in which the debtor is located when the transfer is made or the obligation is incurred. 2016 Acts, ch 1040, §10, 14, 15 Former §684.10 transferred to §684.12; 2016 Acts, ch 1040, §14 Section applies to a transfer made or an obligation incurred, as provided in §684.6, on or after July 1, 2016; 2016 Acts, ch 1040, §15 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases, 1962–1984 · leading case: Haafke v. Mitchell, 347 N.W.2d 381 (Iowa 1984).
Haafke v. Mitchell, 347 N.W.2d 381 (Iowa 1984). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 684.10 . (4) The order dismissing the common-law claims against the defendant-employees Connie Backman, Lee Quade, and Robert L.”
Schmitt v. Jenkins Truck Lines, Inc., 170 N.W.2d 632 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 4× “(Section 684.10, Code, 1966). STUART, Justice (dissenting).”
Olsen ex rel. Olsen v. Jones, 209 N.W.2d 64 (Iowa 1973). · cites it 4× “See section 684.10, The Code. We, therefore, start anew in our consideration of this problem, which, although here for the second time, is, nevertheless, a case of first impression.”
Boyle v. Burt, 179 N.W.2d 513 (Iowa 1970). · cites it 4× “(Section 684.10, Code, 1966). LeGRAND, Justice (dissenting).”
Jonathan W. Batten v. David Scurr, 649 F.2d 564 (8th Cir. 1981). “Our recitation of the undisputed facts giving rise to Batten’s claims is based largely on the district court’s factual summary.”
Bradshaw v. Iowa Methodist Hosp., 115 N.W.2d 816 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 4× “The members of this court being equally divided, the judgment of the trial court stands affirmed (section 684.10, Code 1962, I.C.A.). THORNTON, Justice (dissenting).”
Bd. of Supervisors of Cerro Gordo Cnty. v. Miller, 170 N.W.2d 358 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 2× “(Section 684.10, Code, 1966). STUART, Justice (dissenting).”
Johnson Mach. Works, Inc. v. Parkins, 171 N.W.2d 139 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 4× “(Section 684.10, Code of 1966). BECKER, Justice (dissenting).”
Connor v. Civil Serv. Comm'n, 265 N.W.2d 735 (Iowa 1978). · cites it 2× “Appeal counsel cite Code section 684.10 which provides that where this court is evenly divided the case is affirmed by operation of law.”
Idea Rsch. & Dev. Corp. v. Hultman, 131 N.W.2d 496 (Iowa 1964). · cites it 4× “The members of this court being equally divided, the judgment of the trial court stands affirmed (section 684.10, Code, 1962, I.C.A.) SNELL, Justice (dissenting).”
State v. Dist. Court of Iowa ex rel. Linn Cnty., 188 N.W.2d 338 (Iowa 1971). · cites it 2× “As the court is equally divided, the ruling of the trial court is affirmed, by operation of law under section 684.10, Code, 1971, without opinion.”
State v. Batten, 249 N.W.2d 865 (Iowa 1977). “As the court stands equally divided, the judgment is AFFIRMED by operation of law under § 684.10, The Code.”
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