--- url: 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/united-states/iowa' title: Iowa author: name: Anonymous updated: '2026-08-30T15:48:59+00:00' type: jurisdictions summary: 'The Iowa Alaska Brady List is the definitive public-facing database of information about: police misconduct, State P.O.S.T. decertification, public complaints, use-of-force reports, citizen reports and more... Iowa Open Records LawIowa Code §22.1 et seq.The Iowa Open Records Law is a series of laws designed to guarantee that the public has access to public records of government bodies at all levels. The law includes all records of government agencies except where the documents have been deemed confidential. Exemptions include:Personal information on accepted students, current students, and past studentsMedical recordsTrade SecretsRecords of attorneys who represent the stateReports that result in unfair competitionAppraisal information for public land purchasesCriminal filesMilitary confidential recordsPersonal information in records of employees and elected officials of public agenciesLibrary recordsInformation on the donors of charitable contributionsCorrections department information that would jeopardize security.Communications made to the government but not required by statuteExaminationsArchaeological and historical ecologically sensitive material locations and informationMarketing and advertising budgets and strategies for non-profitsInformation maintained by mediators employed to solve the disputes with government agenciesAnyone can request public records and the law does not require a statement of purpose for records requests. There are no restrictions for use of the records in the law and you must allow 10-20 days for a record request response to be completed.' tags: - 'United States' images: - 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Iowa.png' - 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/media-icons/generic/generic.png' - 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2022-03/Iowa%20Seal.png' files: - 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2023-01/Invoice_10018_2023-01-31%20Iowa.pdf' - 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2023-12/Invoice_10071_2024-01-31%20Iowa.pdf' - 'https://ak.giglio-bradylist.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/Iowa%20Invoice_10122_2025-01-31.pdf' published: true --- ## [Iowa ](/united-states/iowa) The Iowa Brady List includes all known issues of [police misconduct](https://giglio-bradylist.com/brady-offenses), [do not call](https://giglio-bradylist.com/do-not-call) status, [decertification](https://giglio-bradylist.com/decertification), [public complaints](https://giglio-bradylist.com/public-complaints), [use-of-force reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/use-force-reports), and [citizen reports](https://giglio-bradylist.com/citizen-reports). Iowa is [***not in compliance***](/compliance) with the nationwide, public-facing, [platform of record](/evolution-paper-record-platform-record): The Brady List; or: - Supreme Court of the United States \[SCOTUS\] [*Brady* doctrine](https://bradydoctrine.com/ "Brady v. Maryland") (1963); - [US Freedom of Information Act 5 U.S.C. § 552](https://giglio-bradylist.com/us-freedom-information-act-1967 "United States Freedom of Information Act") (1967); - [Iowa Open Records Law Iowa Code §22.1 et seq.](https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/22.pdf); - [Open Government Act S. 248](/open-government-act-2007 "Open Government Act") (2007); - [Open Government Initiative](/open-government-initiative-2009 "Open Government Initiative") (2009); and, - [Open Government Directives](/open-government-directive-2009 "Open Government Directives") (2009) issued by the [United States Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/open "Department of Justice"). Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable under the Rules of Professional Conduct \[R.P.C.\] for their conduct within the legal system. Violations of these Rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment. - [R.P.C. 3.4: *Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-34-fairness-opposing-party-counsel "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.4: Fairness to Opposing Party & Counsel") - [R.P.C. 3.8: *Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-38-special-responsibilities-prosecutor "American Bar Association, Rules of Professional Conduct - Rule 3.8: Special Responsibilities of the Prosecutor") - [R.P.C. 8.3: *Reporting Professional Misconduct*](https://giglio-bradylist.com/model-rule-professional-conduct-rule-83-reporting-professional-misconduct) This information has been curated by journalists and [private citizens](/private-citizens "Private Citizens"); and, this platform is available as-a-service to all [Peace Officer Standards & Training \[POST\] Departments](/peace-officer-standards-training-post-departments "Peace Officer Standards & Training [POST] Departments"), [Prosecutors](/prosecutors "Prosecutors"), and [Law Enforcement Organizations \[LEOrgs\]](/organizations-law-enforcement-et-al "Organizations").