§ 504.1604

504.1604 Court-ordered inspection. 1. If a corporation does not allow a member who complies with section 504.1602, subsection 1, to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available forinspection, the district court in the county where the corporation’s principal office is locatedor, if none is located in this state, where its registered office is located, may summarilyorder inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation’s expense uponapplication of the member. 2. If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a member to inspect and copy any other records, or propose a reasonable alternative to such inspection and copying, themember who complies with section 504.1602, subsections 2 and 3, may apply to the districtcourt in the county where the corporation’s principal office is located or, if none is located inthis state, where its registered office is located, for an order to permit inspection and copyingof the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this subsection onan expedited basis. 3. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded or other relief deemed appropriate by the court,

ourt shall dispose of an application under this subsection onan expedited basis. 3. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded or other relief deemed appropriate by the court, it shall also order the corporation to pay the member’scosts, including reasonable attorney fees incurred, to obtain the order unless the corporationproves that it refused inspection in good faith because it had a reasonable basis for doubtabout the right of the member to inspect the records demanded. 4. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded or other relief deemed appropriate by the court, it may impose reasonable restrictions on the use ordistribution of the records by the demanding member. 5. If the court orders inspection of records containing personal information as defined in section 22A.1, such inspection shall be made under seal from public disclosure. A personwho violates this subsection is subject to civil penalties under section 22A.3. A person whoknowingly violates this subsection is subject to criminal penalties under section 22A.4. 2004 Acts, ch 1049, §170, 192; 2021 Acts, ch 120, §7Referred to in §22A.3, 22A.4 Sat Dec 23 00:37:13 2023 Iowa

knowingly violates this subsection is subject to criminal penalties under section 22A.4. 2004 Acts, ch 1049, §170, 192; 2021 Acts, ch 120, §7Referred to in §22A.3, 22A.4 Sat Dec 23 00:37:13 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 504.1604 (19, 0)