Iowa Code 904.603 – Action for damages
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 904.603
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
904.603 Action for damages.
A person receiving or who has received services, or that person’s family, victim, or employer
may institute a civil action for damages under chapter 669 or other action to restrain the release of confidential records set out in § 904.602, subsection 2, which is in violation of that section. A person, agency, or governmental body proven to have released confidential records in violation of § 904.602, subsection 2, is liable for actual damages for each violation and is liable for court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the party bringing the action.
83 Acts, ch 96, §14, 159
CS83, §217A.19
84 Acts, ch 1148, §2; 85 Acts, ch 21, §54
CS85, §246.603
C93, §904.603
94 Acts, ch 1142, §11; 2023 Acts, ch 64, §102
Section amended
A person receiving or who has received services, or that person’s family, victim, or employer
may institute a civil action for damages under chapter 669 or other action to restrain the release of confidential records set out in § 904.602, subsection 2, which is in violation of that section. A person, agency, or governmental body proven to have released confidential records in violation of § 904.602, subsection 2, is liable for actual damages for each violation and is liable for court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees incurred by the party bringing the action.
83 Acts, ch 96, §14, 159
CS83, §217A.19
84 Acts, ch 1148, §2; 85 Acts, ch 21, §54
CS85, §246.603
C93, §904.603
94 Acts, ch 1142, §11; 2023 Acts, ch 64, §102
Section amended