Do I have to register my protective order in Iowa in order to get it enforced?
You do not need to register a protective order from another state to get it enforced. Iowa will enforce your order if:
- you can show the officer a copy of your order; and
- the officer believes that it is a real (valid) order.1
However, registering your order in Iowa may help local law enforcement officers more easily check that your order is valid.
1 Iowa Code § 236.19(4)(a)