On June 29, 2009, the Iowa Supreme Court entered a supervisory order authorizing the clerks of court to email -- rather than mail -- judgments, orders, decrees, and notices. The authorization occurs through an amendment to Rule 1.453. The amendment is effective immediately as a temporary amendment until it becomes permanent on August 28.
The change is undoubtedly part of the Court's cost savings measures.
Problems for attorneys and their clients may arise if overzealous spam filters block a clerk's email attaching a court order or notice. Attorneys should make sure their email system allows emails from the iowacourts.gov address to pass through.
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