Frequently Asked Questions

The County Attorney's Office encourages participation from victims, but the County Attorney's Office represents the State of Iowa, not the victim. At the beginning of the case, our office will mail you paperwork in which we ask you to register with our office. If you choose not to fill out the registration form and return it, you may not get the notifications.

At any time, whether you choose to register or not, you may contact the County Attorney's Office to speak with staff to get information about your case.

If there's a domestic relationship, please visit the second-floor Clerk's Office at the Courthouse. If criminal charges have been filed, please contact the County Attorney's Office.

If it is a domestic protective order, you will need to go to the Clerk's Office at the Courthouse. For a no contact order in a criminal case, you will need to write a letter outlining your request and deliver it to the Clerk of Court’s Office.

Contact the local law enforcement to file a report.

No, the ethical rules of professional responsibility each attorney in lowa must follow prohibits an attorney from speaking with a represented party. Please contact your privately retained or State appointed attorney to discuss your case.

State and federal law provides the accused with the right to legal representation; however, the decision whether or not to exercise that right lies entirely with the accused. The County Attorney cannot advise an accused on such a matter.

Second floor of the Courthouse with the Clerk of Court or online at lowa Courts.