807.1 Summons upon a complaint against a corporation, by whom issued, and when returnable. Upon the filing of a complaint against a corporation, the magistrate shall issue a summons, signed by the magistrate, requiring the corporation to appear before the magistrate, at a specified time and place, to answer the charge, the time to be […]
807.2 Form of the summons. The summons may be in substantially the following form: County of …………………… (as the case may be). In the name of the people of the State of Iowa: To the (naming the corporation). You are hereby summoned to appear before me, at (naming the place) on (specifying the day and […]
807.3 When and how served. The summons for the appearance of a corporation shall be served in the manner provided for service of original notice upon a corporation in a civil action. [C79, 81, §807.3]
807.4 Examination of the charge. At the time appointed in the summons, the magistrate shall proceed to investigate the charge, in the same manner as in the case of a natural person brought before the magistrate, so far as those proceedings are applicable. If the corporation does not appear or plead at the time and […]
807.5 Bringing an indicted corporation into court. When an indictment or a trial information is filed against any corporation, such corporation shall be arraigned thereon. Prior to arraignment the court shall proceed as follows: 1. The clerk of the court wherein such indictment is found or the information filed, or the judge, must issue a […]
807.6 Collection of fines. When a corporation is convicted of an offense and the court imposes a fine as penalty, it may be collected in the same manner as a judgment in a civil action. [C79, 81, §807.6]
807.7 Attachment. Upon the filing of a complaint or indictment, the court wherein same is filed shall have authority to issue a writ of attachment to secure the maximum fine allowable by law for the offense charged, and costs. [C79, 81, §807.7]
