Iowa Code § 665.7
Notice to show cause
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 665 — Contempts · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Iowa Code § 665.7, Notice to show cause, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2282189
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:2282189@1- SHA-256
a52862e240a689e3ce6c32eb45addd1ca1f8a7fce38add45697579907623bb77
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
Before punishing for contempt, unless the offender is already in the presence of the court, the offender must be served personally with an order to show cause against the punishment, and a reasonable time given the offender therefor; or the offender may be brought before the court forthwith, or on a given day, by warrant, if necessary. In either case the offender may, at the offender’s option, make a written explanation of the offender’s conduct under oath, which must be filed and preserved.