# Iowa Code § 683.2: Fees and costs awarded for prohibited actions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C683_S683.2

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 683.2
- **Heading:** Fees and costs awarded for prohibited actions
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 683 / Section 683.2

## Text

If a court finds that a party has brought an action under a theory of recovery described in section 683.1, subsection 2, the finding constitutes conclusive evidence that the action is groundless, and the court shall dismiss the claim or action and award to the defendant any reasonable attorney fee and costs incurred in defending the claim or action.

2021 Acts, ch 34, §2

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 683.1 Prohibition of certain actions resulting from criminal or unlawful use of firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition by third party definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C683_S683.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 683.2 Fees and costs awarded for prohibited actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C683_S683.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 683.3 Allowable actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C683_S683.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 683.4 Firearm hold agreements liability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXV_C683_S683.4.md)

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