Useful Links
Resources
- Iowa.gov | The Official Website of the State of Iowa
- Iowa Public Information Board
- Vital Records | Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
- Iowa Code - Iowa Legislature
- Business Entities Search - Iowa Secretary of State
- Iowa Courts Online Search
- Offender Search | Iowa Department of Corrections
- Iowa Sex Offender Registry
- Iowa Land Records
- Iowa Data Portal
Handbook
- Representing Yourself | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Court Forms | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Small Claims | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Glossary of Legal Terms | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Jurors | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Evictions (Forcible Entry and Detainer) | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Domestic Abuse | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Guardianship and Conservatorship | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Iowa Court Rules | Iowa Legislature
- Iowa Code | Iowa Legislature
Fact Sheets
Samples
- Making a Request for Public Records | Iowa Public Information Board
- How to Request Public Records in Iowa | ACLU of Iowa
- Public Records Request | City of Des Moines, Iowa
- Sample Complaint Letter | Iowa Attorney General
- Asking Your Landlord to Make Repairs | Iowa Legal Aid
- Getting Your Security Deposit Back | Iowa Legal Aid
- Forms | Iowa Judicial Branch
- Small Claims | Iowa Judicial Branch
- File a Complaint | Iowa Office of Ombudsman
- Criminal History Record Check | Iowa Department of Public Safety
Additional Links
- Sample letter requesting examination and copying of public records | Iowa Public Information Board
- Sample letter denying request for public record | Iowa Public Information Board
- How to make an Iowa Open Records Request | ACLU of Iowa
- State Sample FOIA Request – Iowa | National Freedom of Information Coalition
- Iowa Open Government Guide | Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
- Sample Language for Public Records Requests | Office of Transparency - The University of Iowa
- Public Records Request - City of Des Moines, Iowa
- Public Records Requests | City of Iowa City
- Public Records Request | Polk County Iowa
- Model policy for responding to public records requests | Iowa Public Information Board