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Iowa Code § 504.1604 (2026)

Court-ordered inspection

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1. If a corporation does not allow a member who complies with section 504.1602, subsection 1, to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the district court in the county where the corporation’s principal office is located or, if none is located in this state, where its registered office is located, may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation’s expense upon application of the member.

2. If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a member to inspect and copy any other records, or propose a reasonable alternative to such inspection and copying, the member who complies with section 504.1602, subsections 2 and 3, may apply to the district court in the county where the corporation’s principal office is located or, if none is located in this state, where its registered office is located, for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this subsection on an expedited basis.

3. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded or other relief deemed appropriate by the court, it shall also order the corporation to pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees incurred, to obtain the order unless the corporation proves that it refused inspection in good faith because it had a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the member to inspect the records demanded.

4. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded or other relief deemed appropriate by the court, it may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding member.

5. If the court orders inspection of records containing personal information as defined in section 22A.1, such inspection shall be made under seal from public disclosure. A person who violates this subsection is subject to civil penalties under section 22A.3. A person who knowingly violates this subsection is subject to criminal penalties under section 22A.4. 2004 Acts, ch 1049, §170, 192; 2021 Acts, ch 120, §7 Referred to in §22A.3, 22A.4 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016).
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Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 504.1604(3) (requiring any court ordering nonprofit corporation to allow the inspection of its records by a member to also “pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees”); id.”
Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “§ 504.1604(3) (requiring any court ordering nonprofit corporation to allow the inspection of its records by a member to also “pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees”); id.”
Amended July 26, 2016 Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “§ 504.1604(3) (requiring any court ordering nonprofit corporation to allow the inspection of its records by a member to also “pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees”); id.”
— Iowa Code § 504.1604(3) — 3 cases
Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc., 879 N.W.2d 155 (Iowa 2016). “§ 504.1604(3) (requiring any court ordering nonprofit corporation to allow the inspection of its records by a member to also “pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees”); id.”
Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “§ 504.1604(3) (requiring any court ordering nonprofit corporation to allow the inspection of its records by a member to also “pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees”); id.”
Amended July 26, 2016 Elyse De Stefano v. Apts. Downtown, Inc. (Iowa 2016). “§ 504.1604(3) (requiring any court ordering nonprofit corporation to allow the inspection of its records by a member to also “pay the member’s costs, including reasonable attorney fees”); id.”
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