Programs & Resources

The Driver’s License Reinstatement Plan is an agreement between the Warren County Attorney’s Office and a debtor, which allows a debtor with a suspended license due to non-payment of Iowa fines to obtain a license from the Department of Transportation (DOT).

To see of you are eligible for the Driver’s License Reinstatement Program, you must complete a Financial Affidavit. The Financial Affidavit is available on this site, or in the Warren County Attorney’s Office, located at 115 N Howard Street, Suite 200, Indianola, IA 50125. After receiving the completed Financial Affidavit, the Collections Administrator will request a driving report from the DOT. Once your report is reviewed, you will be contacted to inform you of the next steps. If you are barred or revoked until a future date, this program will NOT enable you to obtain a license. You will need to contact the Iowa DOT at 515-244-9124 for a temporary work permit. This program is designed to aid those individuals who are suspended strictly for non-payment of Iowa fines.

Questions?

Last Names A-D: Please contact Alaina at 515-690-9132 or payyourfines@warrencountyia.org

Last Names E-L: Please contact Abbie at 515-690-9137 or payyourfines@warrencountyia.org

Last Names M-Z:  Please contact Ellie at 515-690-9136 or payyourfines@warrencountyia.org

A no-contact order is a court order issued in a criminal proceeding requiring the defendant to have no contact with the alleged victim and to refrain from harassing the alleged victim, persons residing with the alleged victim, or members of the alleged victim’s family. Other parties can be included in the no-contact order; however, unless they are listed on the no-contact order they are not covered as a protected party. If you have questions about who is covered call (515-690-9120) or email the Director of Victim Services (victimservices@warrencountyia.org).

If a no-contact order is issued after a person is taken into custody that temporary no-contact order will remain in place until the case is resolved (often referred to as the disposition of the case).

At the disposition of the case (unless the case is taken to trial and the defendant is found Not Guilty) a permanent no-contact order can be issued for 1 year or 5 years after the issue date.

A no-contact order can be modified and/or dismissed only by a Judge. The Warren County Attorney’s Office assesses each case individually to determine if we are in support of or will resist the requested modification/dismissal. This does NOT mean that the Warren County Attorney’s Office can modify and/or dismiss a no-contact order but may mean that your desire to modify or dismiss the no-contact order and the Warren County Attorney’s Office assessment of safety differ and a hearing will be requested.

A no-contact order can be extended if the defendant continues to be a risk to the victim. Please call the Director of Victim Services within 90 days of the current no-contact order expiring. It is VERY important to make the request in a timely manner (but not before 90 days) of the no-contact order expiring. If the no-contact order expires the no-contact order is no longer in place and a new no-contact order can not be obtained unless a new crime occurs.

Protective Orders – Petitioning for Relief from Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse or the Parent of a Child Seeking Relief from Sexual Abuse

A person desiring a protective order can ask the court for relief from domestic abuse or sexual abuse with or without an attorney. A parent can seek relief from sexual abuse on behalf of their minor child. The Warren County Clerk of Court office has forms available for individuals desiring one of these three types of protective orders.

The people involved for a Relief from Domestic Abuse Protective Order must have a relationship where at least one of the following applies:

• Married
• Separated
• Divorced
• Adult relatives living together
• Parents of the same minor child or children under age 18
• Living together
• Lived together within one year of the assault, but not at the time of the assault
• Intimate relationship (An “intimate relationship” means a significant romantic involvement that need not include sexual involvement. An intimate relationship does not include a causal social relationship or association in a business or professional capacity.)
• Have been in an intimate relationship and have had contact within one year of the assault

The people involved for a Relief from Sexual Abuse Protective Order or for Relief from Sexual Abuse on Behalf of a Minor Child must have a relationship where at least one of the following applies:

• Married
• Separated
• Divorced
• Living together
• Lived together within one year of the assault, but not at the time of the assault
• Parents of the same minor child or children under age 18Intimate relationship (An “intimate relationship” means a significant romantic involvement that need not include sexual involvement. An intimate relationship does not include a causal social relationship or association in a business or professional capacity.)
• Have been in an intimate relationship and have had contact within one year of the assault
• Acquaintance, friend
• Neighbor
• Student (Whether at same or different school)
• Coworker, employer, supervisor, supervisee
• Corrections, law enforcement related (including, but not limited to: inmate, staff, corrections employee or contractor, or other federal, state, or local law enforcement affiliation)
• Person in position of authority (including, but not limited to: teacher, coach, clergy, counselor/therapist, or anyone who represents themselves as same)
• Other

Orders granted under Chapter 236 are meant to be protective. As a result, if an alleged abuser ignores the order, the alleged abuser can be arrested immediately. Parties to a protective order should read and understand the terms of the order. Only the Judge can change the terms of the order so if the petitioner no longer wants the order, s/he must ask the court to change or stop the order. Orders from a Judge can last up to one year and be extended for one year only if the petitioner asks for the extension. Finally, a protective order should protect a petitioner anywhere s/he goes in the United States.

The Warren County Attorney’s Office is unable to assist in obtaining a Chapter 236 protection order as it is considered a civil protection order. However, if you have questions or concerns please contact the Director of Victim Services.

Please report to court wearing respectable clothes. As a general rule, business or business casual clothing is acceptable.

The following types of clothing are not suitable for court proceedings:  shorts, tube tops, halter tops, hooded sweatshirts, clothing that contain any obscene, suggestive or inflammatory print or images, and clothes that are overly dirty or ragged.

The role of the State of Iowa’s truancy program is to help set clear goals using both support and disciplinary measures to achieve satisfactory school attendance.  As a school official, you must determine how best to encourage the student to attend school. This involves setting goals for the student and the family to ensure school attendance. This documentation will outline the necessary procedural steps to help reach the overarching goal of having the student attend school regularly.

The County Attorney’s office looks forward to working with the school districts to achieve the goal of having students attend school!

Thank you,

Douglas A. Eichholz