A request for a temporary injunction shall be filed in the county where the action is, or will be, pending.
Rule 1.1505.Place for filing
Division XV: Injunctions · Last amended February 15, 2002 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1.1505 requires a request for a temporary injunction to be filed in the county where the underlying action is pending, or will be pending.
Full Text of Rule 1.1505
Plain-English Summary
Rule 1.1505 answers a basic venue question: where do you file a request for a temporary injunction? The rule ties the answer to the underlying action itself — the request goes in the county where that action is pending, or where it will be pending once filed.
This keeps the injunction request tethered to the case it supports rather than letting a party shop for a favorable county apart from the underlying litigation. A temporary injunction is, after all, an aid to the pending or forthcoming action; Rule 1.1501 recognizes it as an independent or auxiliary remedy, and Rule 1.1505 makes sure the request stays with the case that remedy is meant to protect.
The rule's mention of an action that “will be pending” also covers a common sequence in practice: a party can seek a temporary injunction before formally filing the underlying petition, so long as the injunction request is filed in the county where that petition is headed.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which county do I file my temporary injunction request in?
Rule 1.1505 requires filing in the county where the underlying action is pending, or where it will be pending.
Can I request a temporary injunction before I file the underlying lawsuit?
The rule contemplates that possibility by referring to an action that will be pending, so long as you file the injunction request in the county where that action will be brought.
Can I choose a different, more convenient county for the injunction request than the one where my case is filed?
No. Rule 1.1505 ties venue for the injunction request to the county where the underlying action is or will be pending — it does not give a separate choice of venue for the injunction alone.
Does this rule address who can grant the temporary injunction?
No, that is covered by Rule 1.1506. Rule 1.1505 addresses only where the request must be filed.
What if my case could be pending in more than one county?
The rule's text does not address multi-county scenarios; it directs filing in the county where the action is or will be pending, so venue for the underlying action itself controls where the injunction request belongs.
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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