J. Doe v. Iowa District Court for Polk County

Summary

The court held that Iowa's misdemeanor-expungement statute requires expungement of the entire criminal case file when the case contains an expungable misdemeanor conviction and a dismissed charge. Because the district court incorrectly limited expungement to filings concerning the misdemeanor conviction, the court sustained the writ, vacated the district court's order, and remanded. No separate opinions were filed.