Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 663.8. Form of writ

If the petition is in accordance with the foregoing requirements, and states sufficient grounds for the allowance of the writ, it shall issue, and may be substantially as follows:

The State of Iowa,

To ․․․․․:

You are hereby commanded to have the body of ․․․․․, by you unlawfully detained, as is alleged, before the court (or before me, or before ․․․․․, judge, etc., as the case may be), at ․․․․․, on ․․․․․ (or immediately after being served with this writ), to be dealt with according to law, and have you then and there this writ, with a return thereon of your doings in the premises.