Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 6B.57 (2026)

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If an acquiring agency makes a good faith effort to serve, send, or provide the notices or documents required under this chapter to the owner and any contract purchaser of private property that is or may be the subject of condemnation, or to any tenant known to be occupying such property if notices or documents are required to be served, sent, or provided to such a person, but fails to provide the notice or documents to the owner and any contract\n\nTue Dec 09 22:34:40 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 6B (41, 0) §6B.57, PROCEDURE UNDER EMINENT DOMAIN 22\n\npurchaser, or to any tenant known to be occupying the property if applicable, such failure shall not constitute grounds for invalidation of the condemnation proceeding if the chief judge of the judicial district determines that such failure can be corrected by delaying the condemnation proceedings to allow compliance with the requirement or such failure does not unreasonably prejudice the owner or any contract purchaser. 99 Acts, ch 171, §22, 42; 2000 Acts, ch 1179, §21, 30; 2006 Acts, 1st Ex, ch 1001, §24, 49

6B.58 Reserved.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases, 2004–2015 · leading case: Clarke Cnty. Reservoir Comm'n v. Linda Sue Abbott, 862 N.W.2d 166 (Iowa 2015).

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Clarke Cnty. Reservoir Comm'n v. Linda Sue Abbott, 862 N.W.2d 166 (Iowa 2015). · cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 6B.57. The legislature, however, has not enacted such a provision to excuse defects in the composition of an acquiring agency.”

In Re Condemnation of Land, 687 N.W.2d 103 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 16× “After the commission had rendered its award, the district court concluded that, under Iowa Code section 6B.57 (2003) and the "equitable jurisdiction" conferred on the chief judge by chapter 6B of the Code, the chief judge has authority to apportion the condemnation award among…”

City of West Des Moines v. Smith, 687 N.W.2d 103 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 16× “After the commission had rendered its award, the district court concluded that, under Iowa Code section 6B.57 (2003) and the “equitable jurisdiction” conferred on the chief judge by chapter 6B of the Code, the chief judge has authority to apportion the condemnation award among…”

Amended June 22, 2015 Clarke Cnty. Reservoir Comm'n v. Linda Sue Abbott (Iowa 2015). · cites it 6× “Iowa Code § 6B.57. The legislature, however, has not enacted such a provision to excuse defects in the composition of an acquiring agency.”

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