{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-646.12","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 646.12","heading":"Possession.","body":"When the defendant makes defense it is not necessary to prove the defendant in possession of the premises.","path":["Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES (Ch. 595 - 686D)","Chapter 646 - RECOVERY OF REAL PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/646.12.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:16Z","sha256":"4a198d2bfae52e27bc1f3b5882f449968acd4c2e7b1a122a4f0b1a38a355d0d2","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-646.11","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-646.13"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}