Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)
Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 321.513: (7)“Jurisdiction”meansastate,territory,orpossessionoftheUnitedStates,theDistrict ofColumbia,ortheCommonwealthofPuertoRico
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This statute defines terms and procedures for issuing traffic citations to out-of-state drivers and establishes a process for reporting non-compliance between jurisdictions, including potential license suspension in the driver's home state.
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