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To conduct a search for any charge 18 months or older, you may also contact the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation (DCI) through its website at: https://iowacriminalhistory.iowa.gov/default.aspx. Or, you may fill out DCI's form, pay the required fee, and get a complete records search for the State of Iowa.

The Public Records Law allows “investigative reports” of peace officers to be confidential – but the “date, time, specific location and immediate facts and circumstances surrounding a crime or incident shall not be kept confidential,” except in limited circumstances.

Rule 16.301 Electronic document management system (EDMS). The clerk of court is responsible for maintaining an electronic court file in EDMS for all cases filed under this chapter, receiving case filings into EDMS by electronic transmission and scanning documents into EDMS for nonregistered parties.

Parties in a court case may access records and documents in their case through the Iowa Judicial Branch Electronic Document Management System (EDMS) at: https://.iowacourts.state.ia.us/Efile/. If an attorney represents you in a case, you should contact your attorney.

In Iowa, there are two federal district courts, a state supreme court, a state court of appeals, and trial courts with both general and limited jurisdiction.

To obtain a copy of a police record in Iowa, the requester must email the Iowa State Patrol office at recordsrequest@dps.state.ia.us or contact the district offices in their areas.

Are Divorce Records Available to the Public in Iowa? Under Iowa Code 598, divorce records are public records that can be freely accessed by any member of the public. However, all or parts of a divorce document may be sealed by a state statute or court rule.

The State of Iowa considers court records as part of public records. Hence, it is the right of the general public to examine and obtain copies of court records or the information contained therein.

You may find information about your case by searching Iowa Courts Online on the Iowa Judicial Branch website at: https://.iowacourts.state.ia.us/ESAWebApp//SelectFrame.