The petition may be presented to the court for the allowance of an order of attachment, which, by endorsement thereon, may direct such attachment and fix the amount for which it may issue, and the amount of the bond, if any, that shall be given. Any property taken by virtue thereof shall be held to satisfy the judgment or decree of the court, but may be discharged or released as in other cases.
Iowa Code § 598.14
85 Acts, ch 99, §9; 85 Acts, ch 195, §52; 96 Acts, ch 1141, §27; 2005 Acts, ch 69, §35