Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board Rules of Procedure – 2026
Chapter 35 of the Iowa Court Rules, the procedural rules of the Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board: complaints and their form and filing, screening and investigation, the board's meetings and dispositions, private admonitions, public reprimands, the filing of formal complaints with the Grievance Commission, and the board's forms. Each rule carries the court's comment on its 2016 renumbering.
Browse all 15 rules of the 2026 edition below. Each rule includes the full text, a plain-English summary, committee notes, amendment history, and cross-references to related rules. Use the search box to find rules by keyword or number.
Rule 35.1
Complaints
Rule 35.2
Form of complaint
Rule 35.3
Filing
Rule 35.4
Procedure upon receipt of complaint
Rule 35.5
Notification of complainant
Rule 35.6
Notification of respondent; response
Rule 35.7
Failure to respond; notice; effect
Rule 35.8
Disciplinary board actions upon receipt of response
Rule 35.9
Disciplinary board action upon report and recommendation of investigator
Rule 35.10
Prior notice of witnesses
Rule 35.11
Hearing-meetings
Rule 35.12
Reprimand
Rule 35.13
Order for mental or physical examination or treatment
Rule 35.14
Deferral of further proceedings
Rule 35.15
Forms