Iowa Code agency 161, ch. 3 - COMPLAINT PROCESS
- Rule 161-3.1 - Initiation of complaint
- Rule 161-3.2 - Timely filing of the complaint
- Rule 161-3.3 - Jurisdictional review
- Rule 161-3.4 - Amendment process
- Rule 161-3.5 - Notice of the complaint
- Rule 161-3.6 - Preservation of records
- Rule 161-3.7 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.8 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.9 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.10 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.11 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.12 - Mediation
- Rule 161-3.13 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.14 - Document submission process
- Rule 161-3.15 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.16 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.17 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.18 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.19 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.20 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.21 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.22 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.23 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.24 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.25 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.26 - Initial investigation of complaint-tier one investigation
- Rule 161-3.27 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.28 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.29 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.30 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.31 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.32 - Secondary investigative process-tier two investigation
- Rule 161-3.33 - Conclusion of investigation
- Rule 161-3.34 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.35 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.36 - Protective orders
- Rule 161-3.37 - Investigative subpoenas
- Rule 161-3.38 - Postinvestigation determination
- Rule 161-3.39 - Postprobable cause process
- Rule 161-3.40 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.41 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.42 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.43 - Alternatives to agency process-administrative release/right-to-sue
- Rule 161-3.44 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.45 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.46 - Withdrawal process
- Rule 161-3.47 - Periodic review and administrative closure
- Rule 161-3.48 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.49 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.50 - Procedure to reopen
- Rule 161-3.51 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.52 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.53 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.54 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.55 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.56 - Access to file information
- Rule 161-3.57 - Miscellaneous
Notes
[Prior to 1/13/88, see Civil Rights 240-1.3 to 1.7, 1.16, 1.17]
Chapter rescission date pursuant to Iowa Code section 17A.7: 9/25/29
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 216.
[Filed 4/20/72, amended 7/9/74, 10/7/74, 3/14/75]
[Amendment filed 9/29/75, Notice 7/28/75-published 10/6/75, effective 11/10/75]
[Filed 3/11/76, Notice 12/29/75-published 4/5/76, effective 5/10/76]
[Filed 2/20/78, Notices 12/14/77, 1/11/78-published 3/22/78, effective 4/26/78]
[Filed emergency 11/20/78-published 12/13/78, effective 1/1/79]
[Filed 3/28/79, Notices 12/13/78,
1/10/79-published 4/18/79, effective 5/23/79
[Filed 4/9/81, Notice 1/7/81-published 4/29/81, effective 6/3/81]
[Filed 7/31/81, Notice 6/10/81-published 8/19/81, effective 9/23/81]
[Filed 1/28/82, Notice 11/11/81-published 2/17/82, effective 3/24/82]
[Filed 3/23/84, Notice 12/21/83-published 4/11/84, effective 5/16/84]
[Filed 3/28/85, Notice 12/5/84-published 4/24/85, effective 5/29/85]
[Filed 12/15/87, Notice 8/12/87-published 1/13/88, effective 2/17/88]
[Filed 2/6/91, Notice 11/14/90-published 3/6/91, effective 4/10/91]
[Filed 1/29/93, Notice 11/25/92-published
2/17/93, effective 3/24/93
[Filed emergency 8/13/93 after Notice 6/23/93-published 9/1/93, effective 8/13/93]
[Filed 9/21/94, Notice 7/20/94-published 10/12/94, effective 11/16/94]
[Filed 12/14/95, Notice 10/25/95-published 1/3/96, effective 2/7/96]
[Filed emergency 2/22/06 after Notice 1/4/06-published 3/15/06, effective 2/22/06]
[Filed 6/23/06, Notice 1/4/06-published 7/19/06, effective 8/23/06]
[Filed ARC 8744B (Notice ARC 8573B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8743B (Notice ARC 8571B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8741B (Notice ARC 8569B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8742B (Notice ARC 8570B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8740B (Notice ARC 8568B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8739B (Notice ARC 8566B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8738B (Notice ARC 8567B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8745B (Notice ARC 8574B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8750B (Notice ARC 8565B, IAB 3/10/10), IAB 5/5/10, effective 6/9/10]
[Filed ARC 8198C (Notice ARC 7312C, IAB 12/27/23), IAB 8/21/24, effective 9/25/24]
The Administrative Rules Review Committee at its May 21, 1979, meeting delayed the effective date of 240-subrules 1.1(7) to 1.1(9), 1.3(1), 1.8(2) and rules 1.16 and 1.17 70 days.
Effective date of 161-3.2 (4), 3.2(5), 3.3(3), 3.4(216), 3.5(216), 3.7(3), 3.8(216), 3.10(216), 3.12(216), 3.13(8) to 3.13(10), 3.14(216) and 3.16(216) delayed 70 days by the Administrative Rules Review Committee at its meeting held March 9, 1993; delayed until adjournment of the 1994 Session of the General Assembly by this Committee May 11, 1993.
State regulations are updated quarterly; we currently have two versions available. Below is a comparison between our most recent version and the prior quarterly release. More comparison features will be added as we have more versions to compare.
- Rule 161-3.1 - Initiation of complaint
- Rule 161-3.2 - Timely filing of the complaint
- Rule 161-3.3 - Jurisdictional review
- Rule 161-3.4 - Amendment process
- Rule 161-3.5 - Notice of the complaint
- Rule 161-3.6 - Preservation of records
- Rule 161-3.7 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.8 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.9 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.10 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.11 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.12 - Mediation
- Rule 161-3.13 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.14 - Document submission process
- Rule 161-3.15 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.16 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.17 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.18 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.19 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.20 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.21 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.22 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.23 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.24 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.25 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.26 - Initial investigation of complaint-tier one investigation
- Rule 161-3.27 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.28 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.29 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.30 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.31 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.32 - Secondary investigative process-tier two investigation
- Rule 161-3.33 - Conclusion of investigation
- Rule 161-3.34 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.35 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.36 - Protective orders
- Rule 161-3.37 - Investigative subpoenas
- Rule 161-3.38 - Postinvestigation determination
- Rule 161-3.39 - Postprobable cause process
- Rule 161-3.40 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.41 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.42 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.43 - Alternatives to agency process-administrative release/right-to-sue
- Rule 161-3.44 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.45 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.46 - Withdrawal process
- Rule 161-3.47 - Periodic review and administrative closure
- Rule 161-3.48 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.49 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.50 - Procedure to reopen
- Rule 161-3.51 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.52 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.53 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.54 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.55 - Reserved
- Rule 161-3.56 - Access to file information
- Rule 161-3.57 - Miscellaneous