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Code · Iowa · Chapter 665 — Contempts

665.1 “Court” defined.

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Any officer authorized to punish for contempt is a court within the meaning of this chapter.
[C51, §1608; R60, §2698; C73, §3501; C97, §4470; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12540; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §665.1]
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