Doe v. State of Iowa (2020)

People who owe court debt in different cases cannot be forced to repay that debt as a condition precedent to expunging a different case.

Citation:	943 N.W.2d 608 (2020)
Court:	Iowa Supreme Court
Date decided:	May 22, 2020
Longer case name:	Jane DOE, Plaintiff, v. STATE of Iowa, Defendant.
Law type:	Civil
Jurisdiction level:	State
State of origin:	Iowa
Topic(s):	Expungement of criminal records
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Result:	Win
Attorneys:	Andrew Duffelmeyer (until withdrawal) and Robert J. Poggenklass (until withdrawal), and Alexander Vincent Kornya of Iowa Legal Aid, Des Moines, for appellant.
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