{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-619.18","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 619.18","heading":"Money damages not to be stated.","body":"In an action for personal injury or wrongful death, the amount of money damages demanded shall not be stated in the petition, original notice, or any counterclaim or cross-petition. However, a party filing the petition, original notice, counterclaim, or cross-petition shall certify to the court that the action meets applicable jurisdictional requirements for amount in controversy.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 619 - PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/619.18.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"8d102e878c245a7ecad2b12bca8374655f28da078756d98de42360b1f2b06009","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-619.17","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-619.19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}