217.31 - ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
217.31 ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
Any person may institute a civil action for damages under chapter
669 or to restrain the dissemination of confidential records set out
in subsection 1, paragraph "b", "c", or "d" of section
217.30, in violation of that section, and any person, agency or
governmental body proven to have disseminated or to have requested
and received confidential records in violation of subsection 1,
paragraph "b", "c", or "d" of section 217.30, shall be
liable for actual damages and exemplary damages for each violation
and shall be liable for court costs, expenses, and reasonable
attorney fees incurred by the party bringing the action. In no case
shall the award for damages be less than one hundred dollars.
Any reasonable grounds that a public employee has violated any
provision of this division shall be grounds for immediate removal
from access of any kind to confidential records or suspension from
duty without pay. Section History: Early Form
[C75, 77, 79, 81, § 217.31]