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Can errors in a Judge's decree allow the appealing party to appeal after the appeal time has elapsed?
No.
Generally speaking, the deadline to appeal a decision is jurisdictional.
The exact details of the rules differ depending upon the jurisdiction in which the case was conducted. Colorado's rules are ...
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What Iowa law states that a leased tenant cannot kick out a non-leased occupant/squatter
The law regarding landlords and tenants is Iowa Code Ch. 562A. Part 2 (§562A.27 et seq.) states the legal remedies available to a landlord. §562A.27 specifically spells out the remedies for material ...
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Is it legal for parents in Iowa not to allow 16 year old to attend high school
The child does not have a legal right to determine how Iowa's compulsory education law is obeyed. The first section of the law says that the
custodian of a child who is of compulsory attendance age ...
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Can errors in a Judge's decree allow the appealing party to appeal after the appeal time has elapsed?
can errors in a decree by a district Judge allow appealing party to appeal past the normal appeal period?
Errors that you claim a judge has made are the reason to allow you to appeal in the first ...
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If I make/wear a sweatshirt with a copyrighted image on it, but I don't sell it, can the copyright owner sue me?
Non-commercial copying of a copyrighted work is still copyright infringement. Realistically, a copyright or trademark infringement lawsuit is unlikely, uneconomical, and bad press, but ultimately, the ...
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Can a state suspend my license and not tell me about it?
It seems that the Iowa authorities did attempt to notify the driver. If the letter of notification was returned because the driver changed his or her address, that is not the DOT's fault -- drivers ...
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How can I tell a judge that I want to live in the opposite house of the parent who has custody?
Iowa law that is relevant to custody is here. At no point is a child prohibited from expressing his wishes to a judge. §598.41 prescribes how the court determine custody. Para 3(f) specifically ...
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In Iowa why is there are harsher punishment for causing serious injury without intent than with intent?
I think you should read this section in conjunction with 708.4:
Any person who does an act which is not justified and which is
intended to cause serious injury to another commits willful injury,
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Can a family member kick out a non paying renter
It's not clear to me whether you would be considered a "tenant" under Iowa law. You never had a formal written agreement but you did pay some money in rent and household expenses. Your ...
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Are Police legally allowed to confiscate a Camera and Phone over "suspicious activity"?
The district court judge, as reported in this news story has held that there was probable cause to arrest Daniel Robbins in this case, and that his rights were not violated. If this ruling stands, ...
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Is it election fraud or otherwise against the law to call a leaked caucus hotline being used for election?
There seems to be no current applicable prohibition state law in Iowa in Iowa Code 39A, the Election Misconduct and Penalties Act. It is also not at all clear that precinct caucuses count as "...
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Rental Cosigner Rights In Iowa
Yes, you are responsible
Legally, you are just as much the tenant as she is - her breach is your breach and vice-versa. If the landlord seeks recovery, they can seek it from either or both of you, and ...
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In Iowa why is there are harsher punishment for causing serious injury without intent than with intent?
Because what actually happens matters.
An assault with the intent to cause serious injury is not as serious as an assault which actually causes serious injury.
If I intend you serious harm and ...
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If I make/wear a sweatshirt with a copyrighted image on it, but I don't sell it, can the copyright owner sue me?
Under US copyright law, a logo that is anything more than a very simple geometric pattern is protected by copyright automatically as soon as it is "fixed in a tangible form". This means when ...
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Are Police legally allowed to confiscate a Camera and Phone over "suspicious activity"?
Background
From the Iowa Municipal Code:
Sec. 70-39. - Loitering near government buildings.
(a) No person shall congregate, stand, loaf or loiter in or in front of or around any school or other ...
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