The fees are used to staff the record bureau to maintain and disseminate the data in a timely fashion. Go to top 9. Go to top 10. By law, if an employer requires that a record check be done on a potential employee the employer must pay the fee. Go to top 11.
State law requires that the request be in writing.
Go to top 12. Go to top 13. Most simple misdemeanors. Arrests where we have not received a fingerprint card. This is why DCI does not guarantee or certify that a person does not have a record in Iowa.