# Iowa Code § 614.8: Minors and persons with mental illness

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.8

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 614.8
- **Heading:** Minors and persons with mental illness
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 614 / Section 614.8

## Text

(1) The times limited for actions in this chapter, or chapter 216, 669, or 670, except those brought for penalties and forfeitures, are extended in favor of persons with mental illness, so that they shall have one year from and after the termination of the disability within which to file a complaint pursuant to chapter 216, to make a claim pursuant to chapter 669, or to otherwise commence an action.

(2) Except as provided in section 614.1, subsection 9, the times limited for actions in this chapter, or chapter 216, 659A, 669, or 670, except those brought for penalties and forfeitures, are extended in favor of minors, so that they shall have one year from and after attainment of majority within which to file a complaint pursuant to chapter 216, to make a claim pursuant to chapter 669, or to otherwise commence an action.

[C51, §1666; R60, §2747; C73, §2535; C97, §3453; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11015; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §614.8]96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 97 Acts, ch 197, §7, 16; 2007 Acts, ch 110, §2; 2021 Acts, ch 56, §10

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 614.1 Period.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.2 Death of party to be charged.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.3 Judgments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.4 Fraud — mistake — trespass.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.4A Identity theft.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.4A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.5 Open account.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.6 Nonresident or unknown defendant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.7 Bar in foreign jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.8 Minors and persons with mental illness.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.8A Damages for child sexual abuse — time limitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.8A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.9 Exception in case of death.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.9.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.10 Failure of action.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.10.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.11 Admission in writing — new promise.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.11.md)
- [Iowa Code § 614.12 Counterclaim.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C614_S614.12.md)

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