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Iowa Code — Criminal Law (Ch. 707–715A)
185 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.
- § 126.23A — commitsaseriousmisdemeanor
- § 135L.6 — 714.13Fraudulentpracticeinthefifthdegree
- § 236A.13 — 709.23Continuoussexualabuseofachild
- § 29A.44 — SeeCodeeditor’snoteonsimpleharmonizationatthebeginningofthisCodevolume Subsections1,2,3,and4amended Subsection5,paragraphdamended 708.3BInmateassaults—bodilyfluidsorsecretions
- § 306.21 — orchapter354,andadvertising,offerstosell,orcontractsnotinsubstantialconformitywith thefilingsmadepursuanttosection306.21orchapter354areunlawful
- § 321.215 — 714.8Fraudulentpracticesdefined
- § 549.9 — 714.16Consumerfrauds
- § 614.4A — 714.16CConsumereducationandlitigationfund
- § 631.1 — 714.29Recordsfiledwithintenttoharassordefraud
- § 633.670 — 714.16BIdentitytheft—civilcauseofaction
- § 692A.102 — 709.19No-contactorderupondefendant’sreleasefromjailorprison
- § 692A.126 — 713.6Attemptedburglaryintheseconddegree
- § 702.11 — 707.3Murderintheseconddegree
- § 702.12 — 713.2Attemptedburglarydefined
- § 702.17 — 709.4Sexualabuseinthethirddegree
- § 702.18 — 708.5Administeringharmfulsubstances
- § 702.1A — 714.2Degreesoftheft
- § 702.20 — 707.11Attempttocommitmurder
- § 702.5 — Definitionofforciblefelony,§
- § 703.3 — 707.4Voluntarymanslaughter
- § 707.10 — Dutytopreservethelifeofthe fetus.
- § 707.11 — Attempttocommitmurder
- § 707.2 — Murderinthefirstdegree.
- § 707.3 — CHAPTER707 HOMICIDEANDRELATEDCRIMES Referredtoin§232.52,331.307,364.22,633.535,
- § 707.3A — 707.2Murderinthefirstdegree
- § 707.4 — Voluntarymanslaughter.
- § 707.5 — Involuntarymanslaughter.
- § 707.6 — Civilliability.
- § 707.6A — reasonableforceindefenseoftheperson’spersonorpropertyshallnotbeheldcivillyliable forsuchinjuryordeath
- § 707.8 — Nonconsensualtermination— seriousinjurytoahuman pregnancy.
- § 707.8A — 6.Apersonwhounintentionallyterminatesahumanpregnancywhiledragracingin violationofsection321.278isguiltyofaclass“D”felony
- § 707.9 — Murderoffetusabortedalive.
- § 708.1 — CHAPTER708 ASSAULT Referredtoin§13.2,135B.34,135C.33,152.5A,331.307,364.22,633.535,692A.102,692A.126,701.1,
- § 708.11 — 708.8Goingarmedwithintent
- § 708.11A — Unauthorizedplacementof globalpositioningdevice.
- § 708.12 — Removalofanofficer’s communicationorcontrol device.
- § 708.13 — Disarmingapeaceofficerofa dangerousweapon.
- § 708.14 — Abuseofacorpse.
- § 708.15 — 708.11AUnauthorizedplacementofglobalpositioningdevice
- § 708.16 — Femalegenitalmutilation
- § 708.2 — Subsection2,paragrapha,subparagraphs(1),(2),and(3)strickenandrewritten 707.7Feticide
- § 708.2A — impedingthenormalbreathingorcirculationofthebloodofanotherbyapplyingpressureto thethroatorneckoftheotherpersonorbyobstructingthenoseormouthoftheotherperson
- § 708.2B — Treatmentofdomesticabuse offenders.
- § 708.2C — Assaultinviolationofindividual rights—penalties.
- § 708.2D — b.“Olderindividualassault”meansanassault,asdefinedinsection708.1,ofanolder individual
- § 708.2E — Assaultcommittedbyaperson againstwhomaprotective orderisissued.
- § 708.3 — Assaultwhileparticipatingina felony.
- § 708.3A — conductsinvestigationsorinspections,employeeofthedepartmentofrevenue,national guardmemberengagedinnationalguarddutyorstateactiveduty,civilianemployeeofa lawenforcementagency,civilianemployeeofafiredepartment,orfirefighter,isguiltyofa class“C”felony
- § 708.3B — Inmateassaults—bodilyfluids orsecretions.
- § 708.5 — Administeringharmful substances.
- § 708.6 — Intimidationwithadangerous weapon.
- § 708.7 — 2.Aclass“D”felony,ifthepersoncausesbodilyinjurytoanother.
- § 708.8 — Goingarmedwithintent.
- § 708.9 — Springgunsandtraps.
- § 709.1 — Sexualabusedefined.
- § 709.10 — 4.Whenareportedvictimofsexualabuseconsentstoundergoaforensicmedical examinationandtohavingtheevidencefromtheexaminationpreserved,thehealthcare providerconductingtheforensicmedicalexaminationshallutilizeakit.Thehealthcare providerconductingtheforensicmedicalexaminationshallcontactthelawenforcement ag
- § 709.11 — Assaultwithintenttocommit sexualabuse.
- § 709.12 — Indecentcontactwithachild.
- § 709.13 — Childinneedofassistance complaints.
- § 709.14 — Lasciviousconductwithaminor.
- § 709.15 — (c)Asexactasdefinedinsection702.17
- § 709.16 — Sexualmisconductwithoffenders andjuveniles.
- § 709.17 — Polygraphexaminationsof victimsorwitnesses— limitations.Repealedby98 Acts,ch1090,§80,84.
- § 709.18 — Sexualabuseofacorpse.
- § 709.19 — No-contactorderupon defendant’sreleasefromjail orprison.
- § 709.1A — CHAPTER709 SEXUALABUSE Referredtoin§9E.2,135B.34,135C.33,135L.3,152.5A,229A.2,232.68,232.82,232.83,232E.1,235B.2,235E.1,
- § 709.2 — Sexualabuseinthefirstdegree.
- § 709.20 — Sexualabuse—no-contactorder
- § 709.21 — Invasionofprivacy—nudity.
- § 709.22 — shownbeforeexpirationoftheorder,mayextendtheexpirationdateoftheorderforupto tendays,orforalongerperiodagreedtobytheadverseparty
- § 709.23 — Continuoussexualabuseofa child
- § 709.3 — Sexualabuseinthesecond degree.
- § 709.4 — Sexualabuseinthethirddegree.
- § 709.4A — Sexualabuseinthefourthdegree —healthcareprofessionals.
- § 709.5 — Resistancetosexualabuse.
- § 709.6 — Juryinstructionsforoffensesof sexualabuse.
- § 709.7 — Detentioninbrothel.Repealed by2010Acts,ch1043,§3.
- § 709.8 — 2.Sexualabuseinthethirddegreeisaclass“C”felony.
- § 709.9 — Indecentexposure— masturbation.
- § 710.9 — –710.12,712.1,713.2–713.4,713.7;C71,73,75,77,§709.1,709.6–709.9,709.11,709.20, 709.25,710.1,710.4,710.5,710.9–710.12,710
- § 711.1 — Robberydefined.
- § 711.2 — Robberyinthefirstdegree.
- § 711.3 — Robberyintheseconddegree.
- § 711.3A — Robberyinthethirddegree
- § 711.3B — CHAPTER711 ROBBERY,AGGRAVATEDTHEFT,ANDEXTORTION Referredtoin§135B.34,135C.33,152.5A,331.307,364.22,701.1,
- § 711.5 — Chapter—application.Repealed by2019Acts,ch140,§9
- § 712.10 — Destructivedevice
- § 712.2 — Arsoninthefirstdegree.
- § 712.3 — CHAPTER712 ARSON Referredtoin§135B.34,135C.33,152.5A,331.307,364.22,701.1,
- § 712.4 — Arsoninthethirddegree.
- § 712.5 — Recklessuseoffire,explosives, ordestructivedevices.
- § 712.6 — Explosivematerialsordestructive devices.
- § 712.9 — 712.6Explosivematerialsordestructivedevices
- § 713.1 — Burglarydefined.
- § 713.2 — Attemptedburglarydefined.
- § 713.3 — 90Acts,ch1233,§41;92Acts,ch1231,§57;94Acts,ch1107,§15;98Acts,ch1059,§1; 2010Acts,ch1104,§16,23 Referredtoin§692A.101,692
- § 713.4 — 92Acts,ch1231,§58;94Acts,ch1107,§16;2010Acts,ch1104,§17,23 Referredtoin§692A.102,
- § 713.5 — 92Acts,ch1231,§59;94Acts,ch1107,§17;2010Acts,ch1104,§18,23 Referredtoin§692A.102,
- § 713.6 — Attemptedburglaryinthesecond degree.
- § 713.6A — Burglaryinthethirddegree.
- § 713.6B — Attemptedburglaryinthethird degree.
- § 713.7 — 92Acts,ch1231,§63 713.8through713.45Reserved
- § 713.8 — through713.45Reserved
- § 714.1 — CHAPTER714 THEFT,FRAUD,ANDRELATEDOFFENSES Referredtoin§99B.4,99B.14,103.38,169A.14,203.11,203C.36,249A.50,257.11B,261B.3
- § 714.10 — Fraudulentpracticeinthesecond degree.
- § 714.11 — inventory,maintainingpriceinformationinacomputerizeddatabase,andservingasproofof purchaseofaparticularitem
- § 714.12 — Fraudulentpracticeinthefourth degree.
- § 714.13 — Fraudulentpracticeinthefifth degree.
- § 714.14 — Valueforpurposesoffraudulent practices.
- § 714.15 — Reproductionofsound recordings.
- § 714.16 — forthatpurposethat,ataminimum,enabletheconsumertocancelbycallingatoll-free telephonenumberortocancelinamannersubstantiallysimilartothatbywhichthe consumeracceptedthefreeoffer
- § 714.16A — Additionalcivilpenaltyfor consumerfraudscommitted againstolderindividuals— fundestablished.
- § 714.16B — Identitytheft—civilcauseof action.
- § 714.16C — Subsection2,NEWparagraphr Subsection2,NEWparagraphs 714.16AAdditionalcivilpenaltyforconsumerfraudscommittedagainstolder individuals—fundestablished
- § 714.17 — Unlawfuladvertisingandselling ofeducationalcourses.
- § 714.18 — Evidenceoffinancial responsibility.
- § 714.19 — days’writtennoticetothecollegestudentaidcommissionandthereaftershallberelievedof liabilityforanybreachofconditionoccurringaftertheeffectivedateofthecancellation
- § 714.2 — Degreesoftheft.
- § 714.20 — Onecontractperperson.
- § 714.21A — 714.18Evidenceoffinancialresponsibility
- § 714.22 — Tradeandvocationalschools —exemption—conditions
- § 714.23 — 2.a.Aproprietaryschoolshallrefundalltuitionchargestoastudentwhowithdraws withinthefirsttwocalendarweeksofinstruction
- § 714.24 — 714.26Intellectualpropertycounterfeiting
- § 714.25 — 714.24Additionalrequirements
- § 714.26 — 2.Aproprietaryschoolshall,priortothetimeastudentisobligatedforpaymentofany moneys,informthestudentandthecollegestudentaidcommissionofallofthefollowing: a.Thecurrenttotalcostofthepostsecondaryeducationalprogramaschargedbythe proprietaryschool
- § 714.27 — (2)Operating,managing,ormaintainingascrapmetalyard
- § 714.27A — Usedcatalyticconverter transactions—reporting —penalties.
- § 714.28 — Claimsagainstpurchased orpledgedgoodsheldby pawnbrokers.
- § 714.29 — Recordsfiledwithintenttoharass ordefraud
- § 714.2A — 10.AnyactthatisdeclaredtobetheftbyanyprovisionoftheCode.
- § 714.2B — Definitionofoccupiedstructure,§
- § 714.2D — accordinglyinapplyingtheprovisionsofthissection,providedthatwhentwoormore offensesarecommittedbythesamepersonintwoormorecounties,theaccusedmaybe prosecutedinanycountyinwhichoneoftheoffenseswascommittedforalloftheoffenses aggregatedunderthissection
- § 714.3A — Aggravatedtheft.Repealedby 2019Acts,ch140,§9.
- § 714.5 — Librarymaterialsandequipment —unpurchasedmerchandise —evidenceofintention.
- § 714.6A — sothatthetheftsareattributabletoasinglescheme,plan,orconspiracy,theseactsmaybe consideredasingletheftandthevaluemaybethe
- § 714.7 — Operatingvehiclewithout owner’sconsent.
- § 714.7B — Theftdetectiondevices—shield orremovalprohibited.
- § 714.7C — Theftofpseudoephedrine— enhancement.
- § 714.7D — Retailmotorfuel.
- § 714.8 — 714.11Fraudulentpracticeinthethirddegree
- § 714.9 — Fraudulentpracticeinthefirst degree.
- § 714I.4 — Definitionof“viability”,§
- § 715A.10 — Illegaluseofscanningdeviceor encodingmachine.
- § 715A.11 — Syntheticurineandurine additives—defraudingdrug oralcoholtest
- § 715A.2 — CHAPTER715A FORGERYANDRELATED FRAUDULENTCRIMINALACTS Referredtoin§203.11,203C.36,249A.50,331.307,364.22,
- § 715A.2A — 715A.2AAccommodationofforgery—penalty
- § 715A.3 — Simulatingobjectsofantiquityor rarity.
- § 715A.4 — Fraudulentdestruction,removal, orconcealmentofrecordable instruments.
- § 715A.5 — Tamperingwithrecords.
- § 715A.6A — 715A.4Fraudulentdestruction,removal,orconcealmentofrecordableinstruments
- § 715A.6B — 715A.6AProhibitionsrelatingtofalseacademicdegrees,grades,orhonors
- § 715A.7 — Filingmultiplecountsinone information,indictment,or complaint.
- § 715A.9 — Valueforpurposesofidentity theft.
- § 715A.9A — c.Ifthevalueofthecredit,property,services,orotherbenefitdoesnotexceedone thousandfivehundreddollars,thepersoncommitsanaggravatedmisdemeanor
- § 715C.1 — 715A.9Valueforpurposesofidentitytheft
- § 715D.8 — SeeannualIowaActsforappropriationsfromfundforfarmmediationservicesandforcriminalprosecutions,criminalappeals,and statetortclaimrepresentation Subsection2amended 714.17Unlawfuladvertisingandsellingofeducationalcourses
- § 716.5 — 715A.11Syntheticurineandurineadditives—defraudingdrugoralcoholtest
- § 716A.6 — 2022amendmentstosubsection1andsubsection2,paragraphheffectiveJanuary1,2023,andapplytothesale,lease,andrentalof watertrea
- § 719.1 — Assaultonnationalguard,seealso§
- § 720.7 — TueDec0921:56:382025 IowaCode2026,Chapter708(40,1) 11ASSAULT,§
- § 724.4 — 708.9Springgunsandtraps
- § 726.25 — 714.2BOrganizedretailtheft
- § 726.26 — Definitionofforciblefelony,§
- § 729A.2 — 708.2DOlderindividualassault—mandatoryminimums,penaltiesenhanced— extensionofno-contactorder
- § 802.2B — Subsection2,paragraphb,subparagraph(1)amended 709.17Polygraphexaminationsofvictimsorwitnesses—limitations.Repealedby98 Acts,ch1090,§80,84.See§915.44
- § 804.21 — 708.7Harassment
- § 808.12 — 711.4Extortion
- § 80A.4 — 708.10Hazing
- § 901C.3 — 708.13Disarmingapeaceofficerofadangerousweapon
- § 902.12 — Definitionofforciblefelony,§
- § 903A.2 — TueDec0921:56:412025 IowaCode2026,Chapter707(30,1)
- § 903B.1 — Definitionofforciblefelony,see§
- § 903B.10 — 709.15Sexualexploitationbycounselor,therapist,schoolemployee,oradultproviding trainingorinstruction
- § 904.301B — 708.2CAssaultinviolationofindividualrights—penalties
- § 906.15 — Definitionofforciblefelony,see§
- § 907.3 — 707.3ASolicitationtocommitmurder
- § 910.3A — 707.5Involuntarymanslaughter
- § 911.2B — TueDec0921:56:382025 IowaCode2026,Chapter708(40,1) 13ASSAULT,§
- § 911.5 — 714.2ATheftagainstanolderindividual
- § 915.22 — 708.2BTreatmentofdomesticabuseoffenders
- § 915.40 — hasoccurred,theofficershalluseallreasonablemeanstopreventfurtherviolenceincluding butnotlimitedtothefollowing: a.Ifrequested,remainingonthesceneoftheallegedsexualassaultaslongasthereisa dangertothevictim’sphysicalsafetywithoutthepresenceofapeaceofficer,includingbut notlimitedtostayinginthedwellingun
- § 915.53 — 709.11Assaultwithintenttocommitsexualabuse
- § 915.80 — Seealsopenaltiesapplicableunder§707.5,707.8,and
- § 915.84 — Sentencingrestrictionsforforciblefeloniesandmandatoryreportersofchildabuse, see§
- § 96.16 — 714.15Reproductionofsoundrecordings