Search by name for most any Iowa court action. Yep, you can do a background check for free on anyone charged with anything in Iowa (some juvenile records do not show).
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I really like this link, I was able to look up family members and friends to see if they've had any contact with the criminal justice system that they hadn't told me about. I also looked up my own name and found a speeding ticket I got 4 years ago. It felt like I was able to see confidential records when really it's perfectly legal. This was interesting to look up my roommates, too.
It is interesting that all of this information is available online. Though you can't see the specifics of the case, It makes you wonder if employers don't pay the 25$ per month to view the more intricate details of the cases, if they do use this to see how much an applicant has been through the legal system. This could potentially bias employers if someone has been through the legal system quite a bit but has not committed any crime. I did find some things on my record that I forgot existed.