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Iowa Code § 602.8104 (2026)

Records and books

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1. The records of the court consist of the original papers filed in all proceedings.

2. The following books shall be kept by the clerk:

a. A record book which contains the entries of the proceedings of the court and which has an index referring to each proceeding in each cause under the names of the parties, both plaintiff and defendant, and under the name of each person named in either party.

b. A judgment docket which contains an abstract of the judgments having separate columns for the names of the parties, the date of the judgment, the damages recovered, costs, the date of the issuance and return of executions, the entry of satisfaction, and other memoranda. The docket shall have an index containing the information specified in paragraph “a”.

c. A cash journal in which is listed in detail the costs and fees in each action or proceeding under the title of the action or proceeding. The cash journal shall also have an index containing the information specified in paragraph “a”.

d. An encumbrance book in which the sheriff shall enter a statement of the levy of each attachment on real estate.

e. An appearance docket in which the titles of all actions or special proceedings shall be entered. The actions or proceedings shall be numbered consecutively in the order in which they commence and shall include the full names of the parties, plaintiffs and defendants, as contained in the petition or as subsequently made parties by a pleading, proceeding, or order. The entries provided for in this paragraph and paragraphs “b” and “c” may be combined in one book, the combination docket, which shall also have an index containing the information specified in paragraph “a”.

f. A lien book in which an index of all liens in the court is kept.

g. A record of official bonds as provided in section 64.24.

h. A hospital lien docket as provided in section 582.4.

i. A book in which the deposits of funds, money, and securities kept by the clerk are recorded as provided in section 636.37.

j. A record book of certificates of deposit, not in the clerk’s name, which are being held by the clerk on behalf of a conservatorship, trust, or estate pursuant to a court order as provided in section 636.37. 83 Acts, ch 186, §9104, 10201; 85 Acts, ch 67, §60; 91 Acts, ch 116, §9, 10; 97 Acts, ch 23, §76; 2004 Acts, ch 1120, §5; 2005 Acts, ch 128, §71; 2009 Acts, ch 21, §9, 10 Referred to in §631.2 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1987–2019 · leading case: Jud. Branch & State Court Adm'r v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 800 N.W.2d 569 (Iowa 2011).
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Jud. Branch & State Court Adm'r v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 800 N.W.2d 569 (Iowa 2011). · cites it 9× “7(9), which provides that “criminal history data shall be public records”; and, finally, (5) section 602.8104, which requires clerks of court to keep a “record book which contains the entries of the proceedings of the court and which has an index referring to each proceeding in…”
Paul J. Burroughs, Kenneth Burroughs, Terri Spinner, David Spinner, Sean Harvey, & Ty Harvey v. The City Of Davenport Zoning Bd. Of Adjustment, The City Of Davenport, Iowa, An Iowa Mun. Corp., & MZ Annie-Ru Daycare Ctr., An Iowa Ltd. Liab. Co., 912 N.W.2d 473 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 8× “” See Iowa Code § 602.8104 (2)(a). In Judicial Branch v.”
Concerned Citizens of Se. Polk Sch. Dist. & Jessman Smith v. City Dev. Bd. of the State of Iowa, 872 N.W.2d 399 (Iowa 2015). · cites it 3× “See Iowa Code § 602.8104 (2) (2013) (specifying the record books the clerk shall keep).”
Dwyer v. Clerk of Dist. Court for Scott Cnty., 404 N.W.2d 167 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 602.8104 (2)(b) (Supp.1985). The docket notes when a decree ordering the payment of child support has been entered.”
State of Iowa v. Larry Gross (Iowa 2019). “§ 602.8104(2)(b) (discussing the judgment docket).”
Moment v. Dubuque Cnty. Jail (N.D. Iowa 2019). “§ 602.8104(2)(b) (discussing the judgment docket).”
Concerned Citizens of Se. Polk Sch. Dist. & Jessman Smith v. City Dev. Bd. of the State of Iowa (Iowa 2015). “See Iowa Code § 602.8104 (2) (2013) (specifying the record books the clerk shall keep).”
Amended February 23, 2016 Concerned Citizens of Se. Polk Sch. Dist. & Jessman Smith v. City Dev. Bd. of the State of Iowa (Iowa 2015). “See Iowa Code § 602.8104 (2) (2013) (specifying the record books the clerk shall keep).”
— Iowa Code § 602.8104(2) — 1 case
Jud. Branch & State Court Adm'r v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 800 N.W.2d 569 (Iowa 2011). “7(9), which provides that “criminal history data shall be public records”; and, finally, (5) section 602.8104, which requires clerks of court to keep a “record book which contains the entries of the proceedings of the court and which has an index referring to each proceeding in…”
— Iowa Code § 602.8104(2)(a) — 1 case
Jud. Branch & State Court Adm'r v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 800 N.W.2d 569 (Iowa 2011). “7(9), which provides that “criminal history data shall be public records”; and, finally, (5) section 602.8104, which requires clerks of court to keep a “record book which contains the entries of the proceedings of the court and which has an index referring to each proceeding in…”
— Iowa Code § 602.8104(2)(b) — 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Larry Gross (Iowa 2019). “§ 602.8104(2)(b) (discussing the judgment docket).”
Moment v. Dubuque Cnty. Jail (N.D. Iowa 2019). “§ 602.8104(2)(b) (discussing the judgment docket).”
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