Public Information Requests and Iowa Open Records Law

Iowa’s Open Records Law provides the public the right to examine and copy public records under the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 22. Pursuant to Chapter 22, persons requesting such records may be requested to pay the reasonable cost of the production of such records. A description of how fees for reasonable costs are determined is set forth below.

Please note that if the requested record(s) potentially contains confidential information or is otherwise exempt from disclosure, additional time may be required for redacting of the documents prior to examination or copying.
 

Johnson County, Iowa, public records policy and request form