Iowa Code Title XIV. Property [Chs. 555-594A] § 555B.3. Action for abandonment--jurisdiction

A real property owner not requesting notification by the sheriff as provided in section 555B.2 may bring an action alleging abandonment in the court within the county where the real property is located. The action shall be tried as an equitable action. Unless commenced as a small claim, the petition shall be presented to a district judge. Upon receipt of the petition, either the court or the clerk of the district court shall set a date for a hearing not later than fourteen days from the date of the receipt of the petition, except where there is a lien on the mobile home or personal property other than a tax lien, the court or the clerk of the district court shall set a date for a hearing no sooner than twenty-five days from the date of the receipt of the petition so as to allow for service on the lienholder.