Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.714
As amended through September 9, 2024
A commission or letters rogatory to take depositions in a foreign land shall be issued only when convenient or necessary, on application and notice, and on such terms and with such directions as are just and appropriate. They shall specify the officer to take the deposition, by name or descriptive title, and may be addressed: "To the Appropriate Judicial Authority of (country)."
Iowa. R. Civ. P. 1.714