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Laws current as of August 5, 2024
Where can I file for a protective order?
You can file for a protective order in the district court of the county where you live or where the abuser lives.1
1 Iowa Code § 236.3(1)
Restraining Orders
- Protective Orders (Based on Domestic Abuse)
- Basic information
- Who can get a protective order
- Steps for getting a protective order
- After the hearing
- Can the abuser have a gun?
- What should I do when I leave the courthouse?
- I was not granted a protective order. What can I do?
- What can I do if the abuser violates the order?
- Can my order be changed, extended, or dismissed?
- Can I "violate" my own order?
- What happens if I move?
- If I get a protective order, will it show up in an internet search?
- Sexual Abuse Protective Orders
- Elder Abuse Protective Orders
- Moving to Another State with Your Iowa Protective Order
- Enforcing an Out-of-State Order in Iowa
- General rules
- Registering in Iowa
- What is the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) Registry? Who has access to it?
- How do I register my protective order in Iowa?
- Do I have to register my protective order in Iowa in order to get it enforced?
- Will the abuser be notified if I register my protective order?
- What if I don't register my protective order? Will it be more difficult to have it enforced?
- Does it cost anything to register my protective order?
