Adjustment and settlement of claims
Known as the Iowa Tort Claims Act
The act spans §§ 669–669 (27 sections).
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Joshua N. Thomas v. Officers Tim Gavin, Chuck Tygart, Jess Bernhard, and Adam Olson Deputy Sheriff Luke Hruby Reserve Deputy Sheriff Joshua Gersten the City of North Liberty, Iowa and Johnson County, Iowa (2013)
Most recently applied in STATE, DEP'T OF CORR. v. DIST. CT. (CAPERONIS) (CIVIL) (November 2025)
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §25A.3] 2003 Acts, ch 44, §114; 2006 Acts, ch 1185, §105
Court decisions citing this, by year. The dip in the last several years is a data-coverage gap, not a real trend — our corpus holds fewer opinions from the most recent years, so recent citations are undercounted.
1. The attorney general, on behalf of the state of Iowa, shall consider, ascertain, adjust, compromise, settle, determine, and allow any claim that is subject to this chapter.
2. A claim made under this chapter shall be filed with the director of the department of management, who shall acknowledge receipt on behalf of the state.
3. The state appeal board shall adopt rules and procedures for the handling, processing, and investigation of claims, in accordance with chapter 17A.
C93, §669.3
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.