If motions under rule 1.1003 or 1.1004 or a petition under rule 1.1012 are timely filed, the court may, in its discretion and on such terms, if any, as it deems proper order a stay of any or all further proceedings, executions or process to enforce the judgment, pending disposition of such motion or petition.
Rule 1.1006.Stay
Division X: Proceedings After Judgment · Last amended February 15, 2002 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1.1006 gives the court discretion to stay enforcement of a judgment while a timely judgment notwithstanding the verdict motion, new-trial motion, or petition to vacate or modify a judgment is pending.
Full Text of Rule 1.1006
Plain-English Summary
Rule 1.1006 lets the court hit pause on enforcement while post-judgment relief is still being decided. If motions under Rule 1.1003 or 1.1004, or a petition under Rule 1.1012, are timely filed, the court may, in its discretion and on whatever terms it deems proper, order a stay of any or all further proceedings, executions, or process to enforce the judgment, pending disposition of that motion or petition.
Nothing here is automatic — the rule says the court “may” order a stay, and only where the motion or petition was timely filed in the first place. The court also controls the terms of any stay it does grant.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I stop the other side from executing on a judgment while my new-trial motion is pending?
The court has discretion under Rule 1.1006 to stay execution or other enforcement proceedings while a timely motion under Rule 1.1003 or 1.1004, or a petition under Rule 1.1012, is pending.
Is a stay automatic once I file a judgment notwithstanding the verdict or new-trial motion?
No. It is discretionary — the court “may” order a stay, and only if the motion or petition is timely filed.
What can the court stay under this rule?
Any or all further proceedings, executions, or process to enforce the judgment.
Can the court attach conditions to a stay under this rule?
Yes. The stay may be granted “on such terms, if any, as it deems proper.”
Does this rule apply to a petition to vacate or modify a judgment?
Yes. It covers timely petitions filed under Rule 1.1012 in addition to motions under Rules 1.1003 and 1.1004.
Source & verification. Rule text and the Comment are
reproduced verbatim from the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the
Iowa Supreme Court. Last verified July 15, 2026.
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