R. Invo. Hosp. Ment. Ill Pers. 12.1
A form for application seeking the involuntary hospitalization or treatment of any person on grounds of serious mental impairment may be obtained from the clerk of court in a county in which the person whose hospitalization is sought resides or is presently located. Such application may be filled out and presented to the clerk by any person who has an interest in the treatment of another for serious mental impairment and who has sufficient contact with or knowledge about that person to provide the information required on the face of the application and by Iowa Code section 229.6. The clerk or clerk's designee shall provide the forms required by Iowa Code section 229.6 to the person who desires to file the application for involuntary commitment. The clerk shall see that all the necessary information required by Iowa Code section 229.6 accompanies the application.
See rule 12.36, Forms 1, 2
R. Invo. Hosp. Ment. Ill Pers. 12.1