Iowa Written Arraignment and Plea of Not Guilty is a procedure that allows an accused party to enter a plea of not guilty without appearing in court. This procedure is typically used when an individual is charged with a criminal or traffic offense in Iowa. In this process, the accused person must fill out a written document called an arraignment form. The form must include the accused's name, address, and phone number, the county where the charge is being filed, the date of the charge, the charge itself, and the plea of not guilty. The form must then be signed and notarized and sent to the court. The two types of Iowa Written Arraignment and Plea of Not Guilty are criminal and traffic offenses. In criminal cases, the document must be sent to the court in the county where the charge was filed. For traffic offenses, the document must be sent to the court in the county where the offense occurred. After the court receives the document, the accused will be given a court date to answer to the charge. If the accused does not appear or fails to enter a plea, a default conviction will be entered.