Iowa Admin. Code r. 161—9 § 161—9.14
Physical and mental examination of persons.
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When the mental or physical condition (including the blood group) of a party, or of a person in the custody or under the legal control of a party, is in controversy, the presiding officer for discovery may order the party to submit to a physical or mental examination by a health care practitioner or to produce for examination the person in the party’s custody or legal control. The order may be made only on motion of the commission for good cause shown and upon notice to the person to be examined and to all parties and shall specify the time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the examination and the person or persons by whom it is to be made.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 161—9 § 161—9.14 establishes a process by which a presiding officer in a civil rights proceeding may order a party—or someone under that party's custody or legal control—to undergo a physical or mental examination by a qualified health care practitioner. Such an order can only be issued when the person's mental or physical condition is genuinely at issue in the case, and only after the commission files a motion showing good cause and provides proper notice to all affected parties. The order must spell out the specific time, place, manner, conditions, and scope of the examination, as well as who will conduct it.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Iowa Admin. Code r. 161—9 § 161—9.14, a property owner or manager who is a party to a civil rights proceeding before the Iowa Civil Rights Commission may be subject to a court-ordered physical or mental examination if their condition is placed in controversy. Compliant operators generally cooperate with properly noticed examination orders that specify all required details, including the examiner's identity and the scope of the evaluation. Keeping records of any notices received and the procedural steps taken in response is a practice consistent with orderly participation in commission proceedings.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Iowa Admin. Code r. 161—9 § 161—9.14 gives tenants who are parties to a civil rights proceeding certain procedural protections if a physical or mental examination is ordered: the commission must show good cause, and you must receive advance notice before any such order takes effect. The order itself must clearly define the time, place, scope, and conditions of the examination, as well as who will conduct it, giving you the opportunity to review whether those requirements have been met. Tenants who believe an examination order does not comply with these requirements may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid provider familiar with Iowa Civil Rights Commission procedures.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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