Iowa Civil Rights Law Amended - 300 Days

Persons who want to file a civil rights complaint under Iowa law with the Iowa Civil Rights Commission will have 300 Days to file as of July 1st when a new law goes into effect expanding the filing deadline from the present 180 days [6 months] to the federal deferral timeline of 300 days. There is an exception for persons covered by Section 614.8 of the code [mentally ill and minors] who apparently have more time, since they have a year from certain events. This doesn't mean to wait for the whole 300 days, but it does provide more time for a person and/or his or her attorney to gather the facts and either decide not to file or to file a stronger case. Congratulations and a Big Thanks to the Executive Director of the ICRC, Ray Rosenberg, the Iowa Legislature, and the Governor, who signed it today.