Iowa Code § 614.1

Section 614.1(1)'s one-year limit applies only to judicial proceedings to enforce payment of an ordinance penalty, not to out-of-court collection efforts.

James A. Stogdill, Christopher Determan, Mathew D. Johnson, Alesha Smith And Kirk E. Yentes v. City of Windsor Heights, · filed 2023-06-09(1)

The statute of limitations is wholly inapplicable to the city’s out-of-court collection efforts. ... The statute then goes on to provide that those actions “to enforce the payment of a penalty or forfeiture under an ordinance” must be brought “within one year.” Id. § 614.1(1). As the text indicates, the statute of limitations applies only to “[a]ctions.” Id. § 614.1; ... In this context, an “action” denotes a “judicial proceeding.” Action, Black’s Law Dictionary (11th ed. 2019).

Section 614.1(1) does not apply to out-of-court collection efforts for municipal-infraction penalties; it governs actions brought in court within one year.

Francis Livingood, Christoper Maury, and Daniel Robbins v. City of Des Moines, Iowa · filed 2023-06-09(1)

For the reasons explained in Stogdill v. City of Windsor Heights, ___ N.W.2d ___, ___ (Iowa 2023), filed today, the statute of limitations is inapplicable to the city’s use of the income offset program because the statute of limitations does not apply to collection efforts made outside of court proceedings.

Iowa Code § 614.1(2) supplies a two-year statute of limitations for § 1983 actions in Iowa.

Valdivia · filed 2026-02-11(2)

Section 1983 claims are governed by the relevant state’s personal injury statute of limitations. Wycoff v. Menke, 773 F.2d 983, 984 (8th Cir. 1985). In Iowa, § 1983 actions are subject to a two-year statute-of-limitations. See Iowa Code § 614.1(2).

Iowa Code § 614.1(2) imposes a two-year limitations period on § 1983 actions in Iowa.

Lillie v. Cord · filed 2022-05-18(2)

Moreover, the complaint is time-barred because it was filed more two years after the April 10, 2020 hearing about which Lillie complains. Section 1983 claims are governed by the relevant state’s personal injury statute of limitations. ... In Iowa, § 1983 actions are subject to a two-year statute-of-limitations. See Iowa Code § 614.1(2).

Iowa Code § 614.1(2) gives § 1983 actions a two-year statute of limitations because they are governed by Iowa’s personal-injury limitations period.

Lillie v. United States Postal Service · filed 2022-05-18(2)

Section 1983 claims are governed by the relevant state’s personal injury statute of limitations. Wycoff v. Menke, 773 F.2d 983, 984 (8th Cir. 1985). In Iowa, § 1983 actions are subject to a two-year statute-of-limitations. See Iowa Code § 614.1(2).

Section 614.1(2) supplies a two-year limitations period for § 1983 claims arising in Iowa.

Rondoe Reece Wright v. Loeffelholz · filed 2003-10-07(2)

Upon careful review of the record, we conclude dismissal was proper because Wright’s claims, which accrued at least four years prior to initiation of this action, were barred by the applicable statute of ... limitations. See Iowa Code § 614.1(2) (West Supp. 2003) (limitations period for personal injury actions is two years after accrual); Wilson v. Garcia, 471 U.S. 261, 279–80 (1985).