IA · rules
Iowa Ct. R. 20.1
Court records
The rules in this chapter govern the creation, storage, retention,
duplication, reproduction, disposition, destruction of, and public access to records of the judicial
branch of government.
20.1(1) “Records of the judicial branch of government” are all records, regardless of physical
form, characteristics, or means of transmission, made or received in connection with the
transaction of official business of the judicial branch of government and consist of court records
and administrative records.
20.1(2) “Court records” are the contents of the court file, including the docket and other
similar records generated to document activity in a case, transcripts filed with the clerk,
documentary exhibits in the custody of the clerk, and any record of court proceedings produced
by means authorized by the supreme court.
20.1(3) “Administrative records” are all records other than court records made or received by
the judicial branch pursuant to court rule or state law, or in connection with the transaction of
official business of any judicial branch entity.
History
[Court Order January 6, 2010]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
6722a4b0708226b29769e43d2703147d89cd1b97b3eefb3e6137a1681c2fc996
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