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Iowa Code § 677.13

Nonacceptance — effect

Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 677 — Offer to Confess Judgment · Status: effective

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Iowa Code § 677.13, Nonacceptance — effect, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2283514
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If the plaintiff does not accept the offer, the plaintiff shall prove the amount to be recovered as if the offer had not been made, and the offer shall not be given in evidence or mentioned on the trial, and if the amount recovered by the plaintiff does not exceed the sum mentioned in the offer, the defendant shall recover the defendant’s costs incurred in the defense.