236.3A Plaintiffs proceeding pro se — provision of forms and assistance.
1. The department shall prescribe standard forms to be used by plaintiffs seeking protective orders by proceeding pro se in actions under this chapter. The standard forms shall include language in fourteen point boldface type. Standard forms prescribed by the department shall be the exclusive forms used by plaintiffs proceeding pro se, and may be used by other plaintiffs. The department shall distribute the forms to the clerks of the district courts.
2. The clerk of the district court shall furnish the required forms to persons seeking protective orders through pro se proceedings pursuant to this chapter.
91 Acts, ch 218, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1131, §1
Referred to in §232.8, 915.50
Structure Iowa Code
Section 236.3 - Commencement of actions — waiver to juvenile court.
Section 236.3A - Plaintiffs proceeding pro se — provision of forms and assistance.
Section 236.3B - Assistance by county attorney.
Section 236.4 - Hearings — temporary orders.
Section 236.6 - Emergency orders.
Section 236.8 - Violation of order — contempt — penalties — hearings.
Section 236.9 - Domestic abuse information.
Section 236.10 - Plaintiff’s address — confidentiality of records.
Section 236.11 - Duties of peace officer — magistrate.
Section 236.12 - Prevention of further abuse — notification of rights — arrest — liability.
Section 236.13 - Prohibition against referral.
Section 236.15A - Income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services.
Section 236.15B - Income tax checkoff for domestic abuse services.
Section 236.16 - Department powers and duties.
Section 236.17 - Domestic abuse training requirements.
Section 236.18 - Reference to certain criminal provisions.
Section 236.19 - Foreign protective orders — registration — enforcement — immunity.
Section 236.20 - Mutual protective orders prohibited — exceptions.