Important! Please read this before filing a complaint:

The ICRC receives, investigates, and resolves individual complaints alleging discrimination in violation of Iowa's anti-discrimination law, the "Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 as amended."

• The Iowa Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination in 5 areas.
• The Civil Rights Act prohibits "discriminatory practices."
• Any person who believes that they have been discriminated against in violation of the Civil Rights Act may file with the ICRC.
• The complaint must be filed within 300 days of the alleged discriminatory practice.
• Filing is the first step in the complaint process.
• The ICRC is a neutral, objective law enforcement agency.

Forms

Forms (1), (2), and (3) must be filled out when filing a complaint.

1. Contact Information in MS Word format or PDF format
2. Authorization Release Form in MS Word format or PDF format
3. Complaint Form in MS Word format or PDF format

* Note: These forms are savable in the WORD format to your own computer as long as the version is 2003 or newer.

The information contained in this website is a brief overview and should not be construed as legal advice or exhaustive coverage of the topics.

• Iowa Civil Rights Commission Factsheet - PDF or WORD
• Instructions for Completing the Complaint Form - PDF or WORD
• Brief Outline of the Complaint Process - PDF or WORD
• Right-to-Sue Request Form - PDF or WORD
• Instructions for Right-to-Sue Form - PDF or WORD

(To file a Housing Discrimination Complaint please call 1-800-457-4416 and ask to speak to a Housing Intake Staff Person.)

• Brief Outline of the Housing Complaint Process

Formas

Formas (1), (2), y (3) deben ser completadas para presentar una queja.

1. Información de Contacto en PDF* en WORD
2. Forma de Autorización* en PDF     en WORD
3. Forma para la queja de Discriminación* en PDF  en WORD

• Instrucciones para completar la queja de discriminación en PDF o WORD
• Breve Esbozo del Procedimiento en PDF - en WORD

(Para presentar una queja de discriminación en Vivienda, por favor llame al 1-800-457-4416 y pregunte por el personal encargado de aceptar las quejas de vivienda.)