Rule 16.801 Juvenile cases generally
Division VIII: Juvenile Cases
Rule Text
16.801(1) EDMS in juvenile cases. All juvenile cases, with the exception of waivers of parental notification, will be opened using EDMS.
16.801(2) Applicability of other chapter 16 rules to juvenile cases. The rules in divisions I through VI of the Iowa Rules of Electronic Procedure, including rules on the protection of personal privacy, apply in all juvenile cases except as stated in this division.
a. Exception to protected information rule 16.602 for the name of a minor child. The name of a minor child who is the subject of a petition or complaint alleging delinquency will not be disclosed and is considered protected information unless exempted under Iowa Code section 232.147.
b. Exception for nonregistered self-represented parents, guardians, or legal custodians. Nonregistered self-represented parents, guardians, or legal custodians of a minor child in a juvenile case are excused from registration and electronic filing.
Amendment history: Court Order November 21, 2016, temporarily effective November 21, 2016, permanently effective February 1, 2017; September 19, 2022, effective October 3, 2022