Iowa R. Elec. P. 16.703

As amended through September 9, 2024
Rule 16.703 - Documents initiating criminal cases
(1)Trial informations and indictments.
a. Trial informations. Trial informations must be electronically presented to the court for approval. If the court approves the trial information, the information is electronically file stamped and filed. If the court refuses to approve the trial information, the prosecuting attorney is electronically notified.
b. Indictments. Indictments containing a nonelectronic signature of a foreperson of a grand jury must be scanned before being electronically filed in EDMS.
(2)Complaints, traffic tickets, and similar citations. Complaints, traffic tickets, or similar citations containing the electronic signature of an arresting officer or other person must be transmitted to EDMS in such a manner as to legibly reproduce an unaltered image of the required signature or display a realistic image of the signature.

Iowa. R. Elec. P. 16.703

Court Order November 21, 2016, temporarily effective 11/21/2016, permanently effective 2/1/2017.