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Chapter 16 - Iowa Rules of Electronic Procedure
Division V - PUBLIC ACCESS
Rule 16.501 - General rule

Iowa R. Elec. P. 16.501

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Rule 16.501 - General rule

All filings in the Iowa court system are public unless system restricted or filed with restricted access. Electronic filing does not affect public access to court files.

Iowa. R. Elec. P. 16.501

Court Order November 21, 2016, temporarily effective 11/21/2016, permanently effective 2/1/2017.

COMMENT:

Rule 16.501. Electronic filing does not affect which documents or court files the public may access or which documents or files are deemed confidential. Any member of the general public may view a nonconfidential file or document from public access terminals located at the courthouse in which the case is pending.