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Iowa R. Elec. P. 16.311
Attachments to electronic documents
16.311(1) The following documents must be attached electronically to a filed electronic
document without a separate electronic cover sheet:
a. When a court order is required to amend a previously filed document, the proposed
amendment must be attached to a motion for leave to file that document.
b. Any item that is included as an exhibit to a document must be attached to the electronic
document.
c. Any additional pages required to complete a court form must be attached to the electronic
court form.
COMMENT:
Rule 16.311(1). Supporting materials attached to an application, motion, court form, or verification of account, etc., were
called “exhibits” prior to electronic filing. In EDMS, those supporting materials are called “attachments,” and the term
“exhibit” is reserved for evidence entered into the record at a hearing or trial. Examples of documents that are attached to
other documents include supporting documents that are attached to an adoption petition, a written notice of intention to file an
application for default that must be attached to a request for default, additional pages completing a court form, and evidence or
affidavits used to support an application or a motion. The filer uploads the application, form, or motion into EDMS, and then
selects “Attachment” as the document type for the supporting materials. When the filer picks the “Attachment” document
type, the system prompts the filer to pick the document to attach to. The document and attachment are then electronically
linked and will show on the case docket as related. See rule 16.412(5) (exhibits to pleadings).
16.311(2) Separate documents may be submitted at the same time but must be uploaded
separately, with an individual document type selected for each document.
COMMENT:
Rule 16.311(2). Examples of such submissions are a petition for dissolution of marriage, a motion for temporary support,
and a financial affidavit. There are, however, some documents that should not have other documents attached to them. For
example, nothing should be attached to a proposed document. Also, a proposed order should not be attached to any other
document, including the motion or application regarding that order.
History
[Court Order November 21, 2016, temporarily effective November 21, 2016, permanently effective February 1, 2017] [Court Order November 21, 2016, temporarily effective November 21, 2016, permanently effective February 1, 2017] [Court Order November 21, 2016, temporarily effective November 21, 2016, permanently effective February 1, 2017]
Provenance
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- www.legis.iowa.gov
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- 2026-09-24
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- 2026-09-24
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