Iowa Admin. Code r. 661-1.4 - Methods by which and location where the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests
(1) Persons
wishing to obtain information from or report information to the department may
contact any of the offices in 1.3(17A).
(2) Those wishing to make submissions to the
department may do so by delivering or forwarding to the administrative services
division of the department, the principal offices of the affected division or,
if the subject matter is relevant to a specific geographical location, the
nearest office as listed in 1.3(17A).
(3) Those making requests of the department
may submit such request to the administrative services division or the
principal office of the division that would provide the information or as may
otherwise be provided in these rules.
(4) Communication of information regarding
conflicts with the department, declaratory rulings or rules or initiation of
rule making by the department shall be directed to the administrative services
division as provided in 661-Chapter 10.
(5) Accident reports filed as required by
Iowa Code section
321.266 and
which are retained by the department are available to any party to an accident,
the party's insurance company or its agent, or the party's attorney on written
request and the payment of a $4 fee for each copy, paid to the department of
public safety. Such request shall be made to the state patrol district
headquarters in the district in which the accident occurred.
(6) Reports by the Iowa state patrol division
concerning motor vehicle accidents regarding observations, measurements, and
examinations of physical evidence including photographs may be made available
to any party to the accident or the party's legal representative or insurance
company if the investigation of the accident is complete and the release of the
information will not interfere with appropriate criminal proceedings or future
investigations.
(7) Records of the
department subject to inspection under the Iowa public records Act, Iowa Code
chapter 22, which are not privileged under Iowa Code section
622.11, or are
not required or permitted to be held in confidence by Iowa Code chapter 692, or
other applicable provisions of law, may be examined in the offices of the
department in accordance with the provisions of the Iowa public records Act and
these rules.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code chapters 17A and 80 and section 321.271.
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