643.10 Execution of writ. The officer must forthwith execute the writ by taking possession of the property therein described, if it is found in the possession of the defendant or the defendant’s agent, or of anyother person who obtained possession thereof from the defendant, directly or indirectly, afterthe writ was placed in the officer’s hands, for which purpose the officer may break open anydwelling house or other enclosure, having first demanded entrance and exhibited the officer’sauthority, if demanded. [C51, §1998; R60, §3557; C73, §3232; C97, §4170; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12186; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §643.10] Sat Dec 23 12:20:41 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 643.10 (15, 0)
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