Iowa · Iowa Code — Criminal Law (Ch. 707–715A)
Iowa Code (Criminal) § 702.12: 713.2Attemptedburglarydefined
What this law says, in plain English
Attempted burglary occurs when someone intends to commit a felony, assault, or theft and attempts to enter or remain in an occupied structure without right or permission. Burglary in the first degree is a class B felony when burglary occurs in an occupied structure with persons present and involves explosives, dangerous weapons, bodily injury, or sexual abuse.
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