Iowa Public Records
State Level Information
First enacted in 1967, the Iowa Open Records Law was designed to guarantee access to public records of government bodies by members of the public. According to the law, every person has the right to look at and / or copy documents within the public record.
"Every person shall have the right to examine and copy a public record and to publish or otherwise disseminate a public record or the information contained in a public record." - Iowa Code 22.2
State of Iowa Department of Public SafetyState of Iowa Secretary of State
Iowa Department of Agriculture
Iowa Professional Licensing Bureau
Iowa Department of Revenue
Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa State Veterinary Medical Examining Board
Court Record Resources
As of July 1, 1996 criminal history information within the state of Iowa became available to members of the public at large. The central repository for this information is the Division of Criminal Investigation.
A fee of $13 per mailed in surname request and $15 per faxed in request is required, with faxed in requests requiring payment in the form of a credit card. These checks are for records in Iowa only and are based on name and date of birth. Without fingerprints a positive match cannot be assured. Only the Division of Criminal Investigation can perform such checks and disseminate them to non-criminal justice agencies and requesting individuals.
Iowa Judicial BranchIowa Criminal & Juvenille Justice Planning
Iowa State Police
Iowa Department of Corrections
Iowa Office of Administrative Hearings
Iowa Department of Health Services
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation