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Ch 6, p.14 APPELLATE PROCEDURE June 2010
time shall not be applicable where the deadline runs from entry or filing of a judgment, order, decree,
or opinion.
6.701(7) Service of orders, notices or opinions by e-mail. Each document filed with the supreme
court shall bear the e-mail address of the attorney or party filing it. The clerk is authorized to deliver
any orders, notices, opinions or documents requiring service by the clerk to the e-mail address
provided by the attorney or party.
[Court Order October 31, 2008, effective January 1, 2009; June 29, 2009]
Rule 6.702 Filing fees and copies.
6.702(1) Filing fees.
a. Appeal from final order or judgment. The fee for filing an appeal from a final order or judgment
is $150. The appellant shall pay the fee to the clerk of the supreme court within seven days after filing
the notice of appeal.
b. Application for interlocutory appeal. The fee for filing an application for interlocutory appeal
is $100. The appellant shall pay the fee to the clerk of the supreme court at the time the application
is filed. If the application is granted, the appellant shall pay an additional $50 fee within seven days
after the order granting the application is filed.
c. Application for discretionary review. The fee for filing an application for discretionary review
is $100. The appellant shall pay the fee to the clerk of the supreme court at the time the application
is filed. If the application is granted, the appellant shall pay an additional $50 fee within seven days
after the order granting the application is filed.
d. Petition for writ of certiorari. The fee for filing a petition for writ of certiorari is $100. The
certiorari plaintiff shall pay the fee to the clerk of the supreme court at the time the petition is filed. If
the petition is granted, the plaintiff shall pay an additional $50 fee within seven days after the order
granting the petition is filed.
e. Original proceeding other than certiorari. The fee for filing an original proceeding other than
certiorari is $150. The initiating party shall pay the fee to the clerk of the supreme court at the time
the proceeding is filed.
f. Certified questions of law. The fee for filing a certification order is $150. The appellant shall
pay the fee to the clerk of the supreme court within seven days after the certification order is filed.
g. Application for further review. The fee for filing an application to the supreme court for further
review of a decision of the court of appeals is $75. The applicant shall pay the fee to the clerk of the
supreme court at the time of filing the application for further review.
6.702(2) Waiver or deferral of filing fees.
a. Waiver of filing fees.
(1) State as filing party. If the State of Iowa is the filing party, the clerk shall waive any filing fees.
(2) Criminal defendant as filing party. If a criminal defendant is the filing party and there has been
a district court finding of indigency, the clerk shall waive any filing fees upon the defendant’s motion.
The defendant’s motion to waive the filing fee shall be accompanied by a copy of the district court’s
order finding the defendant indigent. If a criminal defendant is the filing party and the appellate
defender’s office has been appointed to represent the defendant, the clerk shall waive any filing fees.
(3) Postconviction applicant as filing party. If an applicant under Iowa Code section 822.9 of the
Uniform Postconviction Procedure Act is the filing party and there has been a district court finding of
indigency, the clerk shall waive any filing fees upon the applicant’s motion. The applicant’s motion to
waive the filing fee shall be accompanied by a copy of the district court’s order finding the applicant
indigent.
(4) Waiver of filing fee authorized by other rule or statute. If waiver of the filing fee is otherwise
authorized by a rule or statute, the clerk shall waive the filing fee upon motion. The motion shall state
the applicable rule or statute which authorizes waiver of the filing fee.
b. Deferral of filing fee. If a rule, statute, or court order authorizes a party to defer payment of
a filing fee, the clerk shall enter an order deferring the fee upon motion. The motion shall state the
applicable rule or statute, or have attached the court order which authorizes deferral of the filing fee.
6.702(3) Copies. The fee for providing copies of papers shall be 50 cents for each page. An
additional fee of $10 shall be charged for a certified copy of a document.
[Court Order October 31, 2008, effective January 1, 2009; December 18, 2009]
Rules 6.703 to 6.800 Reserved.