DVRO/ERPO Data (Iowa State Patrol)
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| Multi Request | DVRO/ERPO Data |
| Submitted | Feb. 9, 2024 |
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Communications
From: Mackey O'Keefe
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Iowa Open Records Law, I hereby request the following records:
Records containing the following data on Domestic Violence Restraining/Protection Orders, preferably in a machine readable format (e.g. .xslx, .xls, .csv, etc.) from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023, broken down by year and county, ideally at an individual case level:
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions filed
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a law enforcement agency
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the respondent stating they don’t have any
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished but were not relinquished
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm possession
I greatly appreciate any help you can provide.
At a minimum, I am looking for the number of orders granted and how many required relinquishment of firearms, irrespective of whether you have or are able to share any of the other requested information.
If there is any information listed above that you do collect and can share, we will take whatever you are able to provide.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Mackey O'Keefe
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Iowa Open Records Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Feb. 12, 2024. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: Iowa State Patrol
Mackey - I’ve provided & outlined the entities that we believe would need to be contacted for the requested information. Some of the information requested would be dependent upon the local law enforcement agencies’ tracking of incidents specifically related to the disposition, collection, or return of firearms. There is not a centralized reporting mechanism in place for these incident or event types, and consequently this data is not made available to the DPS.
1. The total number of Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) petitions filed
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available.
2. The total number of DVROs granted, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available.
3. The total number of DVROs denied, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available.
4. The total number of DVROs that prohibit respondents from possessing firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available.
5. The total number of DVROs that require relinquishment of firearms, broken down by ex-parte and final orders
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available.
6. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a law enforcement agency
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available, but it’s unlikely this information is captured or maintained on a centralized database.
7. The total number of DVROs where firearms were successfully relinquished to a licensed firearm dealer, a licensed commercial armory, or eligible third parties, broken down by each receiving entity (if applicable)
This number is not available via DPS systems. The ATF regulates and maintains records specific to the Federal Firearm Licensees.
8. The total number of DVROs where no firearms were relinquished due to the respondent stating they don’t have any
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available, but it’s unlikely this information is captured or maintained on a centralized database.
9. The total number of DVROs where firearms were ordered to be relinquished but were not relinquished
This number is not available via DPS systems. The courts may have this data available, but it’s unlikely this information is captured or maintained on a centralized database.
10. The total number of firearms relinquished to law enforcement
The DPS does not collect data relevant to this request.
11. The total number of firearms relinquished to FFLs
The DPS does not collect data relevant to this request. The ATF regulates and maintains records specific to the Federal Firearm Licensees.
12. The total number of firearms relinquished to third parties
The DPS does not collect data relevant to this request.
13. The total number of firearms returned after the expiration of the order
The DPS does not collect data relevant to this request.
14. The total number of firearms that were not returned after the expiration of the order because the respondent was prohibited from firearm possession
The DPS does not collect data relevant to this request.
Respectfully,
Alex
Sergeant Alex Dinkla, •188•
Public Information Officer
Iowa State Patrol | Headquarters
Iowa Department of Public Safety
215 East 7th Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50319
Work Cell (515) 443-6644
Office (515) 725-6189
dinkla@dps.state.ia.us<mailto:dinkla@dps.state.ia.us>
https://dps.iowa.gov/
https://dpscareers.com/
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