Iowa · Iowa Code — Motor Vehicles (Ch. 321, 321J)

Iowa Code (Motor Veh.) § 668.15A: 321J.1ADrunkdrivingpubliceducationcampaign—pamphlets

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or with blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher, is a criminal offense. A first offense is a serious misdemeanor; a second is an aggravated misdemeanor; a third or subsequent offense is a class D felony.

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