Iowa Code § 99.19
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Procedure.
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The proceedings shall be commenced by filing with the clerk of the court a complaint under oath, setting out and alleging facts constituting such violation, upon which the court shall cause a warrant to issue, under which the defendant shall be arrested. The trial may be had upon affidavits, or either party may demand the production and oral examination of the witnesses.
[SS15, §4944-h4; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1605; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §99.19]
[SS15, §4944-h4; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1605; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §99.19]
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