When a change is ordered and the required costs paid, the clerk shall forthwith transmit to the proper court a transcript of the proceedings with any original papers and shall retain an authenticated copy. The case shall be docketed in the second court without fee and shall proceed.
Rule 1.807.Transferring cause
Division VIII: Change of Venue · Last amended February 15, 2002 · Last verified July 15, 2026
In one sentenceRule 1.807 requires the clerk, once a change of venue is ordered and its costs are paid, to send the proper court a transcript of the proceedings and any original papers, keep an authenticated copy, and docket the case in the new court without fee so it can proceed.
Full Text of Rule 1.807
Plain-English Summary
Once the paperwork of ordering and paying for a change of venue is done, Rule 1.807 handles the mechanics of the actual move. The clerk of the original court must transmit a transcript of the proceedings, along with any original papers in the file, to the court the case is transferring to.
The clerk does not send everything away and lose track of the case. Rule 1.807 requires the clerk to retain an authenticated copy of what was sent, so the original court keeps a reliable record even after the file itself has moved.
On the receiving end, the rule keeps the transfer simple for the parties: the case is docketed in the new court without any additional filing fee, and it proceeds from there as though it had always been there.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the clerk do once a change of venue is ordered and paid for?
Rule 1.807 requires the clerk to transmit a transcript of the proceedings, along with any original papers, to the court the case is transferring to.
Does the original court keep any record after the case transfers?
Yes. Rule 1.807 requires the clerk to retain an authenticated copy of what was transmitted, so the original court has a record of the proceedings even after the file moves.
Do I have to pay a new filing fee in the court the case transfers to?
No. Rule 1.807 states the case shall be docketed in the second court without fee.
What triggers the clerk's duty to transmit the file under Rule 1.807?
The change being ordered and the required costs being paid. Rule 1.807 ties the transmission duty to both of those events having occurred.
Does the case need to be refiled once it reaches the new court?
No. Rule 1.807 has the case docketed in the second court and proceeding from there, without the parties needing to file it again as a new action.
Source & verification. Rule text and the Comment are
reproduced verbatim from the Iowa Rules of Civil Procedure, adopted by the
Iowa Supreme Court. Last verified July 15, 2026.
· Official source
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