Terms Used In Iowa Code 810.7

  • clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • nontestimonial identification: includes , but is not limited to, identification by fingerprints, palm prints, footprints, measurements, hair strands, handwriting samples, voice samples, photographs, blood and saliva samples, ultraviolet or black-light examinations, paraffin tests, and lineups. See Iowa Code 810.1
  • 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
 Upon a showing that the required grounds exist, the court shall issue an order directing the person named or described in the application to appear at a designated time and place for nontestimonial identification procedures. The order shall be maintained by the clerk of the district court along with the application and the affidavits in support of the application in a confidential file until a charge is filed, at which time the order, application, and affidavits in support of the application shall become public records unless the court upon an in camera hearing orders that they be kept confidential.