Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission Rules of Procedure – 2026
Chapter 36 of the Iowa Court Rules, the procedural rules of the Iowa Supreme Court Grievance Commission for attorney disciplinary hearings: the docket, service, answers and defaults, discovery and subpoenas, the division and hearing, evidence and the burden of proof, the commission's report and recommendation, and review by the Iowa Supreme Court. Each rule carries the court's comment on its 2016 renumbering.
Browse all 25 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 36.1
Complaints
Rule 36.2
Docket; complaints; filings
Rule 36.3
Report of filing
Rule 36.4
Grievance commission; divisions
Rule 36.5
Notice to respondent
Rule 36.6
Filing and service of documents
Rule 36.7
Answer
Rule 36.8
Notices by complainant and respondent
Rule 36.9
Challenge regarding impartiality; four-member divisions
Rule 36.10
Setting case for hearing; pretrial conference and scheduling order
Rule 36.11
Time and place of hearing
Rule 36.12
Continuances
Rule 36.13
Discovery
Rule 36.14
Prehearing motions and hearings
Rule 36.15
Subpoenas
Rule 36.16
Stipulated submissions
Rule 36.17
Conduct of hearing
Rule 36.18
Oaths
Rule 36.19
Action upon complaint; report of decision
Rule 36.20
Additional time for decision upon request
Rule 36.21
Supreme court disposition if no appeal
Rule 36.22
Appeal
Rule 36.23
Harmless error; substantial prejudice test
Rule 36.24
Costs
Rule 36.25
Forms