Third Edition: Revised March, 2007

NOTE: The material included on this CD-ROM is in DRAFT form, as of March 6, 2007.

• Introduction

• Chapter 1:  An Overview of the Court System

• Chapter 2:  Criminal Cases

• Chapter 3:  Civil Cases

• Chapter 4:  Appeals

• Chapter 5:  Juvenile Court

• Chapter 6:  Dissolution of Marriage

• Chapter 7:  Public Meetings/Open Records

• Chapter 8:  Expanded Media Coverage

• Chapter 9:  Lawyer Ethics

• Chapter 10: Judicial Selection

• Chapter 11: Bankruptcy

• Appendix A: Criminal Penalties

• Appendix B: Glossary of Terms

• Appendix C: Index

Covering Iowa Law and Courts: A Guide for Journalists was written by Jeff Stein, the R.J. McElroy Chair & Executive-in-Residence in Communication Arts at Wartburg College in Waverly and executive secretary of the Iowa Broadcast News Association. The author gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Carole A. Lackey, B.A., M.P.A., during the preparation of this publication.