If the judgment dissolves a corporation, the court shall make appropriate orders for the dissolution as provided by the statutes in force.
Rule 1.1307.Corporation dissolved
Division XIII: Quo Warranto · Last amended February 15, 2002 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1.1307 directs the court to make appropriate orders for a corporation's dissolution, following the applicable statutes, when the quo warranto judgment dissolves the corporation.
Full Text of Rule 1.1307
Plain-English Summary
Rule 1.1307 covers the final step after a quo warranto judgment goes against a corporation in the most serious way possible — dissolution. Where the judgment dissolves a corporation, the rule requires the court to make appropriate orders for the dissolution as provided by the statutes in force. Rather than spelling out the mechanics of winding up a dissolved corporation itself, the rule points the court to whatever statutory dissolution scheme applies.
This keeps the rules of civil procedure from duplicating or conflicting with Iowa's substantive corporate law on dissolution — winding up assets, notifying creditors, and distributing what remains are matters the relevant statutes govern, while the quo warranto rules handle only how the action reaches that judgment in the first place.
Frequently Asked Questions
If a quo warranto judgment dissolves a corporation, what happens next procedurally?
Rule 1.1307 requires the court to make appropriate orders for the dissolution as provided by the statutes in force, rather than the rule itself dictating the winding-up process.
Does rule 1.1307 explain how to wind up a dissolved corporation's assets and debts?
No. Rule 1.1307 directs the court to the applicable dissolution statutes for that process; it does not set out those mechanics itself.
Is dissolution the automatic outcome of every successful quo warranto action against a corporation?
No. Rule 1.1305(3) and (4) show that the judgment can range from removal or prohibition on further exercise of powers to full forfeiture, depending on the circumstances; rule 1.1307 applies specifically when the judgment does dissolve the corporation.
Why doesn't this rule specify the dissolution procedure itself?
Because dissolution mechanics — like notifying creditors and distributing assets — are governed by Iowa's corporate statutes, and rule 1.1307 defers to those statutes rather than duplicating them within the civil procedure rules.
Which rule addresses whether a corporation should be dissolved in the first place?
Rule 1.1305, which sets out what the quo warranto judgment must determine and can order, including forfeiture of corporate privileges; rule 1.1307 addresses only the follow-through once dissolution is the judgment.
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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