619.18  Money damages not to be stated.
  In an action for personal injury or wrongful death, the amount of money damages demanded shall not be stated in the petition, original notice, or any counterclaim or cross-petition. However, a party filing the petition, original notice, counterclaim, or cross-petition shall certify to the court that the action meets applicable jurisdictional requirements for amount in controversy.
[C77, 79, 81, §619.18]
86 Acts, ch 1211, §37