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648.5 Venue service of original notice hearing. An action for forcible entry and detainer shall be brought in a county where all or part of the premises is located. Such an action shall be tried as an equitable action. Upon receipt of the petition, the court shall set a date, time, and place for hearing.
These steps may require paperwork and even consultation with a lawyer depending on the case. Step One: File and Serve a Notice to Cure or Quit. Step Two: File Forcible Entry and Detailer. Step Three: Request a Writ of Possession.
Forcible entry means to enter a persons property by force and against the occupants wishes. It usually involves taking possession of a house, other structure, or land by using physical force or serious threats against the occupants.
The Law Does Not Allow Self-help Evictions The landlord must get a court order telling the tenants to move out. A landlord cannot just lock tenants out. A landlord cannot shut off the utilities. A landlord cannot throw tenants or their personal property out without getting a court order first.
A 3-day eviction notice is legal in Iowa for non-payment of rent. This notice informs tenants they have three days to pay the overdue rent or face eviction proceedings.
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If a landlord files an eviction without giving proper notice to the tenant, the court is likely to throw out the case at the hearing. If that happens, the landlord may give a different notice, and try again. If a tenant fails to pay rent, the landlord may give a written notice to the tenant.
2. Forcible Entry Detainer. All notices to terminate must be followed up by serving a Forcible Entry Detainer Notice (FED), which is obtained from the Clerk of Court. This sets a court date for the landlord and the tenant to appear in court. The landlord will be requesting an immediate eviction.
The landlord files a petition in court if the tenant does not comply with the notice. In Small Claims District Court, where claims are under $6,500, the filing fee is typically around $155. Larger claims processed in District Court may have an average cost of $255.

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