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Iowa Code § 602.7102 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 602 / Section 602.7102
Court records.
Status: in_force

(1) The juvenile court is a court of record, and its proceedings, orders, findings, and decisions shall be entered in books that are kept for that purpose and that are identified as juvenile court records.

(2) The clerk of the district court is the clerk of the juvenile court for the county.

(3) The clerk shall, if practicable, notify a convenient juvenile court officer in advance when a child is to be brought before the court.

83 Acts, ch 186, §8102, 10201
Iowa Code § 307.36 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 307 / Section 307.36
Project needs — retention of property.
Status: in_force

It is the intent of the general assembly that not later than July 1, 1992, the state department of transportation shall dispose of all right-of-way owned by the department and not needed for projects. In determining need, the department shall consider both its five-year program requirements and its long-range, statewide corridor development needs, including the development of the network of commercial and industrial highways. The department may also act to preserve right-of-way for improvements to the network of commercial and industrial highways by acquiring options, easements, rights of first refusal, or other property interests less than fee title. In determining need based upon long-range, statewide corridor development, the department shall give careful consideration to economically depressed urban areas not served directly by the national system of interstate and defense highways.

83 Acts, ch 114, §1; 89 Acts, ch 134, §3
Iowa Code § 239B.2A — IA Code / Title VI / Chapter 239B / Section 239B.2A
School attendance.
Status: repealed

Repealed by 2004 Acts, ch 1043, §11.
Iowa Code § 356.43 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 356 / Section 356.43
Inspection — hearing — remedial action — report.
Status: in_force

(1) The Iowa department of corrections and its inspectors and agents shall make periodic inspections of each jail or municipal holding facility and all facilities established pursuant to chapter 356A, and officially notify the governing body of the political subdivision in writing to comply fully with section 356.36.

(2) The Iowa department of corrections may order the governing body of a political subdivision to either correct violations found in the inspection of a jail or municipal holding facility within a designated period, or may prohibit the confinement of prisoners in the jail or municipal holding facility. If the governing body fails to comply with the order within the period designated, the Iowa department of corrections may schedule a hearing on the alleged violation. The department may subpoena witnesses, documents, and other information deemed necessary to determine the validity of the alleged violation. The department shall upon written request from the governing body of the political subdivision grant representatives of the political subdivision the right to appear before the department at the hearing. The representatives have the right to counsel and may produce witnesses and present statements, documents, and other information with respect to the alleged violation for consideration at the hearing.

(3) The department after the hearing shall affirm, revoke, or modify the original order. If the order is upheld, the department may include a schedule for correction of the violations and designate the date by which each violation shall be corrected.

(4) If the political subdivision does not comply with the order within the designated period, the department may petition the attorney general to institute proceedings to enjoin the political subdivision from confining prisoners in the jail or municipal holding facility and require the transfer of prisoners to a jail or municipal holding facility declared by the director to be suitable for confinement. The county or municipality from which prisoners are transferred is liable for the cost of transfer and expenditures incurred in the confinement of prisoners in the jail or municipal holding facility to which transferred. Following inspection of any jail or municipal holding facility, a report of the inspection shall be filed with the director of the Iowa department of corrections. A copy of the report shall also be filed with the sheriff or chief of police, the governing body of the political subdivision, and one copy with the county attorney, which shall be presented at the next session of the grand jury of that county.

[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.43]83 Acts, ch 96, §115, 159; 84 Acts, ch 1127, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76
Iowa Code § 309.40 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 309 / Section 309.40
Advertisement and letting.
Status: in_force

All contracts for road or bridge construction work and materials for which the county engineer’s estimate exceeds fifty thousand dollars, except surfacing materials obtained from local pits or quarries, shall be advertised and let at a public letting.

[C24, 27, §4647; C31, 35, §4644-c42; C39, §4644.40; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §309.40]91 Acts, ch 53, §12023 Acts, ch 66, §65
Iowa Code § 810.2 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 810 / Section 810.2
Nontestimonial identification order at request of defendant.
Status: in_force

A person arrested for or charged with an offense may request a district court judge to order a nontestimonial identification procedure. If it appears that the results of specific nontestimonial identification procedures will be of material aid in determining whether the defendant committed the offense, the judge shall order such identification procedures involving the defendant under such terms and conditions as the judge shall prescribe.

[C79, 81, §810.2]
Iowa Code § 904.321 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 904 / Section 904.321
Department of corrections survivor benefits fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A department of corrections survivor benefits fund is established in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund shall consist of moneys transferred to the fund pursuant to section 99G.39 and any other moneys appropriated to or deposited in the fund. Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for the purposes set forth in subsection 2.

(2) The department shall distribute the moneys credited to the fund in a fiscal year in the form of grants to nonprofit organizations that provide resources to assist surviving families of eligible employees of the department of corrections killed in the line of duty in paying costs associated with accident or health care coverage pursuant to section 509A.13D.

(3) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund that remain unencumbered or unobligated at the close of a fiscal year shall not revert but shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes designated. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

2021 Acts, ch 166, §33 – 35
Iowa Code § 488.306 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 488 / Section 488.306
Person erroneously believing self to be limited partner.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a person that makes an investment in a business enterprise and erroneously but in good faith believes that the person has become a limited partner in the enterprise is not liable for the enterprise’s obligations by reason of making the investment, receiving distributions from the enterprise, or exercising any rights of or appropriate to a limited partner, if, on ascertaining the mistake, the person does either of the following:

(1) (a) Causes an appropriate certificate of limited partnership, amendment, or statement of correction to be signed and delivered to the secretary of state for filing.

(1) (b) Withdraws from future participation as an owner in the enterprise by signing and delivering to the secretary of state for filing a statement of withdrawal under this section.

(2) A person that makes an investment described in subsection 1 is liable to the same extent as a general partner to any third party that enters into a transaction with the enterprise, believing in good faith that the person is a general partner, before the secretary of state files a statement of withdrawal, certificate of limited partnership, amendment, or statement of correction to show that the person is not a general partner.

(3) If a person makes a diligent effort in good faith to comply with subsection 1, paragraph “a”, and is unable to cause the appropriate certificate of limited partnership, amendment, or statement of correction to be signed and delivered to the secretary of state for filing, the person has the right to withdraw from the enterprise pursuant to subsection 1, paragraph “b”, even if the withdrawal would otherwise breach an agreement with others that are or have agreed to become co-owners of the enterprise.

2004 Acts, ch 1021, §34, 118
Iowa Code § 423A.1 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 423A / Section 423A.1
Short title.
Status: in_force

This chapter may be cited as the “Hotel and Motel Tax Act”.

2005 Acts, ch 140, §19, 28, 29
Iowa Code § 311.17 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 311 / Section 311.17
Assessments over five hundred dollars — waiver.
Status: in_force

(1) If an owner, other than the state or a county or city, of any tracts of land on which the assessment is more than five hundred dollars files a written agreement in the office of the county auditor within twenty days from the date of the assessment, that, in consideration of the owner having the right to pay the assessment in installments, the owner will not make any objection of illegality or irregularity as to the assessment upon the real estate and will pay the assessment plus interest, the assessment shall be payable in ten equal installments. The first installment shall be payable on the date of the agreement. The other installments shall be paid annually at the same time and in the same manner as the September semiannual payment of ordinary taxes with interest accruing as provided in section 384.65, subsection 3. The rate of interest shall be as established by the board, but not exceeding that permitted by chapter 74A.

(2) An owner of land who has used the ten-year option may at any time discharge the assessment by paying the balance then due on all unpaid installments, with interest on the entire amount of the unpaid installments to the following December 1.

[C24, §4710; C27, 31, 35, §4753-a3; C39, §4753.03; C46, §311.13; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §311.17]98 Acts, ch 1107, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1138, §95; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §164
Iowa Code § 321.148 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.148
Monthly estimate.
Status: in_force

The department shall, on the first day of each month, furnish an estimate in writing to the treasurer of state of the amount of expenditures to be made by the department during that month.

[C31, 35, §5003-c1; C39, §5010.04; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.148]
Iowa Code § 515B.7 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 515B / Section 515B.7
Duties and powers of the commissioner.
Status: in_force

(1) The commissioner shall:

(1) (a) Notify the association of the existence of an insolvent insurer not later than three days after the commissioner receives notice of the determination of the insolvency.

(1) (b) Upon request of the board of directors, provide the association with a statement of the net direct written premiums of each member insurer.

(2) The commissioner may:

(2) (a) Require that the association notify the insureds of the insolvent insurer and any other interested parties of the determination of insolvency and of their rights under this chapter. Such notification shall be by mail at their last known address, but if sufficient information for notification by mail is not available, notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation is sufficient.

(2) (b) Suspend or revoke, after notice and opportunity for hearing, the certificate of authority to transact insurance in this state of any member insurer which fails to pay an assessment when due or fails to comply with the plan of operation. As an alternative, the commissioner may levy a fine on any member insurer which fails to pay an assessment when due. Such fine shall not exceed five percent of the unpaid assessment per month, except that no fine shall be less than one hundred dollars per month.

(2) (c) Revoke the designation of any servicing facility if the commissioner finds claims are being processed unsatisfactorily.

(3) Judicial review of actions of the commissioner may be sought in accordance with the terms of the Iowa administrative procedure Act, chapter 17A.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515B.7]2003 Acts, ch 44, §114
Iowa Code § 820.18 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 820 / Section 820.18
Forfeiture of bond.
Status: in_force

If the prisoner is admitted to bail, and fails to appear and surrender according to the conditions of the prisoner’s bond, the judge, or magistrate by proper order, shall declare the bond forfeited and order the prisoner’s immediate arrest without warrant if the prisoner be within this state. Recovery may be had on such bond in the name of the state as in the case of other bonds given by the accused in criminal proceedings within this state.

[C51, §3287; R60, §4526; C73, §4179; C97, §5176; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13506; C46, §759.10; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.18; C79, 81, §820.18]
Iowa Code § 726.26 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 726 / Section 726.26
Dependent adult abuse initiation of charges penalty.
Status: in_force

(1) For the purposes of this section, “caretaker”, “dependent adult”, and “dependent adult abuse” mean the same as defined in section 235B.2 or section 235E.1, as applicable.

(2) A charge of dependent adult abuse may be initiated upon the complaint of a private individual, as a result of an investigation by a social service agency, or on the direct initiative of the office of the attorney general, a county attorney, or a law enforcement agency.

(3) A caretaker who intentionally or recklessly commits dependent adult abuse is guilty of murder in the second degree in violation of section 707.3 if the intentional or reckless dependent adult abuse results in the death of the dependent adult.

(4) A caretaker who intentionally commits dependent adult abuse is guilty of a class “C” felony if the intentional dependent adult abuse results in serious injury.

(5) A caretaker who recklessly commits dependent adult abuse is guilty of a class “D” felony if the reckless dependent adult abuse results in serious injury.

(6) A caretaker who intentionally commits dependent adult abuse is guilty of a class “C” felony if the intentional dependent adult abuse results in physical injury.

(7) A caretaker who commits dependent adult abuse by exploitation of a dependent adult is guilty of a class “D” felony if the value of the property, assets, or resources exceeds one hundred dollars.

(8) A caretaker who recklessly commits dependent adult abuse is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor if the reckless dependent adult abuse results in physical injury.

(9) A caretaker who otherwise intentionally or knowingly commits dependent adult abuse is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.

(10) A caretaker who commits dependent adult abuse by exploitation of a dependent adult is guilty of a simple misdemeanor if the value of the property, assets, or resources is one hundred dollars or less.

(11) A caretaker alleged to have committed dependent adult abuse shall be charged with the respective offense cited, unless a charge may be brought based upon a more serious offense, in which case the charge of the more serious offense shall supersede the less serious charge.

2022 Acts, ch 1132, §6; 2022 Acts, ch 1153, §47; 2024 Acts, ch 1073, §8
Iowa Code § 142C.12B — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 142C / Section 142C.12B
Effect of anatomical gift on advance health care directive.
Status: in_force

(1) As used in this section:

(1) (a) “Advance health care directive” means a durable power of attorney for health care pursuant to chapter 144B or a record signed or authorized by a prospective donor containing the prospective donor’s direction concerning a health care decision for the prospective donor.

(1) (b) “Declaration” means a record signed by a prospective donor specifying the circumstances under which a life support system may be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor.

(1) (c) “Health care decision” means any decision regarding the health care of the prospective donor.

(2) (a) If a prospective donor has a declaration or advance health care directive and the terms of the declaration or directive and the express or implied terms of a potential anatomical gift are in conflict with regard to the administration of measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of a part for transplantation or therapy, the prospective donor’s attending physician and prospective donor shall confer to resolve the conflict.

(2) (b) If the prospective donor is incapable of resolving the conflict, an agent acting under the prospective donor’s declaration or directive or, if no agent exists or the agent is not reasonably available, another person, authorized by law other than this chapter to make health care decisions on behalf of the prospective donor, shall act for the donor to resolve the conflict. The agent or other person shall resolve the conflict consistent with the desires of the donor as expressed in a declaration executed in accordance with chapter 144A, or a durable power of attorney for health care executed in accordance with chapter 144B, or as otherwise known, or if not known, consistent with the donor’s best interest.

(2) (c) The conflict shall be resolved as expeditiously as possible.

(2) (d) Information relevant to the resolution of the conflict may be obtained from the appropriate procurement organization and any other person authorized to make an anatomical gift for the prospective donor under section 142C.4. Prior to resolution of the conflict, measures necessary to ensure the medical suitability of the part shall not be withheld or withdrawn from the prospective donor if withholding or withdrawing the measures is not contraindicated by appropriate end-of-life care.

2007 Acts, ch 44, §16
Iowa Code § 633A.1107 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 633A / Section 633A.1107
Scope of trust code.
Status: in_force

(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, this trust code shall apply to trusts, as defined in section 633A.1102, that are intentionally created, or deemed to be intentionally created, by individuals and other entities.

(2) With regard to trusts described in section 633.10 that have not been judicially released from continuous court supervision, this trust code shall apply only to the extent not inconsistent with the relevant provisions of chapter 633. With regard to all other trusts defined in section 633A.1102, the terms of chapter 633 shall be inapplicable, and the terms of this trust code shall prevail over any inconsistent provisions of Iowa law.

99 Acts, ch 125, §7, 109C2001, §633.11072005 Acts, ch 38, §36, 54, 55CS2005, §633A.1107
Iowa Code § 655A.1 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 655A / Section 655A.1
Title.
Status: in_force

This chapter shall be known as the “Nonjudicial Foreclosure of Nonagricultural Mortgages”.

87 Acts, ch 142, §17
Iowa Code § 915.36A — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 915 / Section 915.36A
Minor prosecuting witness pretrial contact.
Status: in_force

(1) A prosecuting witness who is a minor shall have the right to have the interview or deposition taken outside of the presence of the defendant. The interview or deposition may be televised by closed-circuit equipment to a room where the defendant can view the interview or deposition or in a manner that ensures that the defendant shall not have contact with the minor. The defendant shall be allowed to communicate with the defendant’s counsel in the room where the minor is being interviewed or deposed by an appropriate electronic method.

(2) The supreme court shall amend the rules of criminal procedure to comply with this section including but not limited to the elimination of a requirement that a defendant be physically present at the deposition of a minor.

2021 Acts, ch 128, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 98, §3
Iowa Code § 639.39 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 639 / Section 639.39
Receiver.
Status: in_force

If deemed necessary or proper, the court may appoint a receiver under the circumstances and conditions provided in chapter 680.

[C73, §2974; C97, §3904; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12115; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.39]
Iowa Code § 524.1416 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 524 / Section 524.1416
Authority for conversion of state bank into national bank or federal savings association.
Status: in_force

(1) A state bank may convert into a national bank or federal savings association by compliance with the laws of the United States, and adoption of a plan of conversion by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of its directors and the holders of two-thirds of each class of its shares at a meeting held upon not less than ten days’ notice to all shareholders. The authority of a state bank to convert into a national bank or federal savings association shall be subject to the condition that at the time of the transaction, the laws of the United States shall authorize a national bank or federal savings association located in this state, without approval by the comptroller of the currency of the United States or director of the office of thrift supervision, as applicable, to convert into a state bank under limitations and conditions no more restrictive than those contained in this section and section 524.1417 with respect to conversion of a state bank into a national bank or federal savings association.

(2) A state bank which converts into a national bank or federal savings association shall notify the superintendent of the proposed conversion, provide such evidence of the adoption of the plan as the superintendent may request, notify the superintendent of any abandonment or disapproval of the plan, and file with the superintendent and with the secretary of state a certificate of the approval of the conversion by the comptroller of the currency of the United States or director of the office of thrift supervision, as applicable, and the date upon which such conversion is to become effective. A state bank that converts into a national bank or federal savings association shall comply with the provisions of section 524.310, subsection 1.

(3) Upon request, the superintendent shall expressly revoke the authorization to do business of any state bank that converts into a national bank or federal savings association pursuant to this section and shall return the physical copy of such state bank’s authorization to do business in a manner clearly indicating that the authorization has been revoked.

[C54, 58, 62, 66, §528B.2; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §524.1416]98 Acts, ch 1036, §13; 2004 Acts, ch 1141, §30; 2006 Acts, ch 1010, §149; 2007 Acts, ch 88, §14; 2012 Acts, ch 1017, §117; 2022 Acts, ch 1062, §131
Iowa Code § 509A.9 — IA Code / Title XIII / Chapter 509A / Section 509A.9
Exemption from debts.
Status: in_force

All amounts payable to employees under and pursuant to the plan of group insurance established as provided in this chapter shall be exempt from liability for debts of the person to or on account of whom the same is payable and shall not be subject to seizure upon execution or other process.

[C50, 54, 58, 62, §365A.9; C66, §509.23; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §509A.9]2020 Acts, ch 1063, §277