{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-645.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 645.2","heading":"Actions for merchandise or damages.","body":"1. An action for recovery of merchandise or the purchase price, damages, and costs may be brought by an owner pursuant to this chapter in any court of competent jurisdiction, including a court of small claims if the claim does not exceed jurisdictional limits.\n2. A conviction under chapter 714 is not required as a condition precedent to the maintenance of an action pursuant to this chapter.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 645 - RECOVERY OF MERCHANDISE OR DAMAGES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/645.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"cbc0f04f1514409780f358f7791d1209777882456d24453b65e79b897e9217b1","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-645.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-645.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}