Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.268: vehicleaccidentofwhichreportmustbemadeasrequiredinsubsections1and2,eitheratthe timeofandatthesceneoftheaccidentorthereafterbyinterviewingparticipantsorwitnesses shall,withintwenty-fourhoursaftercompletingsuchinvestigation,forwardawrittenreport ofsuchaccidenttothedepartment
What this law says, in plain English
Law enforcement must report vehicle accidents to the department within 24 hours. Hazmat carriers must immediately notify police of accidents; violation is a serious misdemeanor.
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