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Iowa Code § 598.26 (2026)

Record — impounding — violation indictable

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The record and evidence in each case of marriage dissolution shall be kept pursuant to the following provisions:

1. Until a decree of dissolution has been entered, the record and evidence shall be closed to all but the court, its officers, and child support services of the department of health and human services pursuant to section 252B.9. However, the payment records of a temporary support order maintained by the clerk of the district court are public records and may be released upon request. Payment records shall not include address or location information. No other person shall permit a copy of any of the testimony, or pleading, or the substance of any testimony or pleading, to be made available to any person other than a party to the action or a party’s attorney. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit publication of the original notice as provided by the rules of civil procedure.

2. The court shall, in the absence of objection by another party, grant a motion by a party to require the sealing of an answer to an interrogatory or of a financial statement filed pursuant to section 598.13. The court may in its discretion grant a motion by a party to require the sealing of any other information which is part of the record of the case except for court orders, decrees and any judgments. If the court grants a motion to require the sealing of information in the case, the sealed information shall not thereafter be made available to any person other than a party to the action or a party’s attorney except upon order of the court for good cause shown.

3. If the action is dismissed, judgment for costs shall be entered in the judgment docket and lien index. The clerk shall maintain a separate docket for dissolution of marriage actions.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:00:11 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 598 (41, 1) 25 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS, §598.34\n\n 4. Violation of the provisions of this section shall be a serious misdemeanor. [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §598.26] 91 Acts, ch 177, §8; 98 Acts, ch 1170, §13; 2012 Acts, ch 1033, §11; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1242 \n 598.27 Reserved. \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1974–2006 · leading case: Winegard v. Larsen, 260 N.W.2d 816 (Iowa 1977).
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Winegard v. Larsen, 260 N.W.2d 816 (Iowa 1977). · cites it 18× “The questions here are (1) whether an invasion of privacy action can be based on oral statements, (2) whether the confidentiality provisions of § 598.26, The Code, apply to filings in this court, and (3) whether the record shows a genuine issue of material fact upon which…”
Giltner v. Stark, 219 N.W.2d 700 (Iowa 1974). · cites it 6× “The ground for the motion, also urged on this appeal, was that the giving of this information violated section 598.26, The Code, 1971. But for this statute, in a case of action for alienation of affections, the existence of a divorce action brought by the alienated spouse…”
Winegard v. Oxberger, 258 N.W.2d 847 (Iowa 1977). · cites it 4× “Respondent judge also denied motions to sequester and strike District Court’s ruling, holding the language of Section 598.26, The Code 1973, did not apply to judicial findings of fact and conclusions of law.”
Burkle v. Burkle, 37 Cal. Rptr. 3d 805 (Cal. Ct. App. 2006). “nistration governing public access to judicial branch records; court may conditionally seal financial information required by mandatory disclosure rule if it is likely that access to the information would subject a party to abuse, “such as the use of the information by third…”
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