Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 6B.18 (2026)

Notice of appraisement — appeal of award — notice of appeal

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1. After the appraisement of damages has been delivered to the sheriff by the compensation commission, the sheriff shall give written notice, by ordinary mail, to the condemner and the condemnee of the date on which the appraisement of damages was made, the amount of the appraisement, and that any interested party may, within thirty days from the date of mailing the notice of the appraisement of damages, appeal to the district court by filing notice of appeal with the district court of the county in which the real estate is located and by giving written notice to the sheriff that the appeal has been taken. The sheriff shall endorse the date of mailing of notice upon the original appraisement of damages.

2. An appeal of appraisement of damages is deemed to be perfected upon filing of a notice of appeal with the district court within thirty days from the date of mailing the notice of \n Tue Dec 09 22:34:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 6B (41, 0) 11 PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN, §6B.23\n\nappraisement of damages. The notice of appeal shall be served on the adverse party, or the adverse party’s agent or attorney, and any lienholder and encumbrancer of the property in the same manner as an original notice within thirty days from the date of filing the notice of appeal unless, for good cause shown, the court grants more than thirty days. If after reasonable diligence, the notice cannot be personally served, the court may prescribe an alternative method of service consistent with due process of law.

3. In case of condemnation proceedings instituted by the state department of transportation, when the owner appeals from the assessment made, such notice of appeal shall be served upon the attorney general or the chief highway engineer for the department.

4. When an appeal is taken, the sheriff shall at once file with the clerk of the district court a certified copy of as much of the assessment as applies to the part for which the appeal is taken. [R60, §1317; C73, §1254; C97, §2009; S13, §2009; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7839; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §472.18] C93, §6B.18 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 44, §1; 2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §47, 49; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §2045, 2073 Referred to in §6B.34, 476.27, 589.27\n\n 6B.19 Service of notice — highway matters. Repealed by 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §15. \n 6B.20 Reserved. \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 23 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Burnham v. City of West Des Moines, 568 N.W.2d 808 (Iowa 1997).

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Burnham v. City of West Des Moines, 568 N.W.2d 808 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 34× “Background Facts and Proceedings. Appellee, the City of West Des Moines, condemned a portion of Burnham's property.”

Norgard v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 555 N.W.2d 226 (Iowa 1996). · cites it 28× “The Norgards argue: (1) Iowa Code section 6B.18 (1995) violates their constitutional due process rights; (2) their notice of appeal was timely; and (3) the State failed to comply with section 6B.”

Johnson Propane, Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. the Iowa Dep't of Transp., 891 N.W.2d 220 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 3× “Iowa Code §§ 6B.18(1), .22(1). The only issue to be determined on the appeal is the amount of damages owed by the acquiring agency to the landholder due to the taking.”

Schooler v. Iowa Dep't of Transp., 576 N.W.2d 604 (Iowa 1998). · cites it 14× “Pursuant to Iowa Code section 6B.18 (1995), plaintiffs had thirty days to file their notice of appeal.”

Hawkeye Land Co. v. Iowa Utils. Bd., 847 N.W.2d 199 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 3× “A party who disagrees with IUB’s determination of damages may appeal to the district court.”

Owens v. Brownlie, 610 N.W.2d 860 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 6B.18; Burnham v. City of West Des Moines, 568 N.”

Robert M. Johnson, Tr. of the Robert M. Johnson Revocable Living Trust, & Kathryn M. Zimmer v. Des Moines Metro. Wastewater Reclamation Auth., Acting by & Through Its Operating Contractor, the City of Des Moines, 814 N.W.2d 240 (Iowa 2012). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 6B.18 (2009). Any interested party may appeal the commission’s assessment.”

City of Des Moines v. Housby-Mack, Inc., 687 N.W.2d 551 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 2× “In an appeal under Iowa Code section 6B.18 (2001), the district court acts in an appellate capacity, reviewing only matters that were appropriate for action by the sheriffs jury.”

Rex Realty Co. v. City of Cedar Rapids, State of Iowa, Intervenor, 322 F.3d 526 (8th Cir. 2003). “Rex initially filed an appeal in state court as provided by Iowa Code §§ 6B.18 and 6B.21-.24 (1999), but voluntarily dismissed the appeal without prejudice.”

Jason T. Zilk & Teresa R. Zilk v. City of Des Moines (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 32× “” Iowa Code § 6B.18 (2001). The supreme court interpreted the language to require service within thirty days of the mailing of the notice of appraisement.”

Frances Kozik & Virgil Kozik v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 13× “” Iowa Code § 6B.18(2); Wade Farms, Inc. v.”

James R. Deshaw & Ruth A. Deshaw v. Jones Cnty., Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 17× “See Iowa Code § 6B.18; Burnham v. City of W. Des Moines, 568 N.”

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— Iowa Code § 6B.18(1) — 6 cases

Johnson Propane, Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. the Iowa Dep't of Transp., 891 N.W.2d 220 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code §§ 6B.18(1), .22(1). The only issue to be determined on the appeal is the amount of damages owed by the acquiring agency to the landholder due to the taking.”

Jason T. Zilk & Teresa R. Zilk v. City of Des Moines (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). “” Iowa Code § 6B.18 (2001). The supreme court interpreted the language to require service within thirty days of the mailing of the notice of appraisement.”

Amended May 12, 2017 Johnson Propane, Heating & Cooling, Inc. v. The Iowa Dep't of Transp. (Iowa 2017).

James R. Deshaw & Ruth A. Deshaw v. Jones Cnty., Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “See Iowa Code § 6B.18; Burnham v. City of W. Des Moines, 568 N.”

Smith v. City of Pleasant Hill (Iowa Ct. App. 2018).

— Iowa Code § 6B.18(2) — 3 cases

Frances Kozik & Virgil Kozik v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “” Iowa Code § 6B.18(2); Wade Farms, Inc. v.”

James R. Deshaw & Ruth A. Deshaw v. Jones Cnty., Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “See Iowa Code § 6B.18; Burnham v. City of W. Des Moines, 568 N.”

— Iowa Code § 6B.18(4) — 1 case

Jon D. Luckstead v. Iowa Dep't of Transp. (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).

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