IA · rules
Iowa R. Elec. P. 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.
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.
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]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
2ed79f6154db90db6fa8f5812896a4f6f721ebfb47a6cff69deed44d9341d390
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