Iowa Eviction Moratorium ends sending 66 people to court
Iowa Legal Aid and the Quad City Open Network will be at the court help desk to provide legal and rental assistance. Author: Khalia Patterson Updated: 8:05 AM CDT August 3, 2021
People behind on their rent could face eviction in Iowa, Monday.
Iowa s eviction moratorium was lifted Sunday, August 1, 2021. The order was put in place September, 2020 to help those in financial crisis from COVID-19.
Tuesday, 66 people in Scott County will face eviction cases in court. The usual number of cases a day is 20. We re going to see a massive surge in evictions in the coming days, weeks and maybe months, said Ericka Peterson, Iowa Legal Aid Assistant Litigation Director.