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If you need to obtain a copy of a report:

  1. Ask your agency contact person to help you.

  2. Find it in the BEAST: (Started July 2010)
    • Log in as you normally do (https://prelog.dps.state.ia.us/webprelog)
    • Case Inquiry: You have several options to search for your case here:
      1. If by Case Officer - you must enter first name and then last name - No badge numbers, titles, etc.
      2. Lab Case Number - you can do by year 2010 or an exact case number.
    • Highlight in green the case you want
    • Click Open Case & Print
    • Section Approved Reports
      1. Date completed will show a date or say pending
      2. Analyst Name will show the person working the case or the section (if it's not assigned yet).
    • Click on Download Button (this gets the case)

      ** you will need to repeat the above steps for each case/report you want.

    • If you want to have a copy of the receipt for this case:
      • Submissions downloads the receipt & Print (there can be more than one receipt form, if evidence has been turned in at different times).

  3. Contact DCI at (515) 725-1500 for help with passwords and getting your reports.
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