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Iowa Code § 321.263 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.263
Information and aid — leaving scene of personal injury accident.
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of a person or damage to a vehicle which is driven or attended by a person shall give the driver’s name, address, and the registration number of the vehicle the driver is driving and shall upon request and if available exhibit the driver’s driver’s license to the person struck, the driver or occupant of, or the person attending the vehicle involved in the accident and shall render to a person injured in the accident reasonable assistance, including the transporting or arranging for the transporting of the person for medical treatment if it is apparent that medical treatment is necessary or if transportation for medical treatment is requested by the injured person.

(2) If the accident causes the death of a person, all surviving drivers shall remain at the scene of the accident except to seek necessary aid or to report the accident to law enforcement authorities. Before leaving the scene of the fatal accident, each surviving driver shall leave the surviving driver’s driver’s license, automobile registration receipt, or other identification data at the scene of the accident. After leaving the scene of the accident, a surviving driver shall promptly report the accident to law enforcement authorities, and shall immediately return to the scene of the accident or inform the law enforcement authorities where the surviving driver can be located.

[S13, §1571-m23; C24, 27, 31, 35, §5072, 5079; C39, §5020.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.263]90 Acts, ch 1230, §68; 98 Acts, ch 1073, §9
Iowa Code § 556.24 — IA Code / Title XIV / Chapter 556 / Section 556.24
Proceeding to compel delivery of abandoned property.
Status: in_force

If any person refuses to deliver property to the state treasurer as required under this chapter, the treasurer shall bring an action in a court of appropriate jurisdiction to enforce such delivery.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §556.24]
Iowa Code § 126.20 — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 126 / Section 126.20
Chapter not applicable to commercial feed.
Status: in_force

This chapter does not apply to the Iowa Commercial Feed Law of 1974 under chapter 198 or to administrative rules adopted pursuant to chapter 198.

89 Acts, ch 197, §19CS89, §203B.20C93, §126.20
Iowa Code § 321.343 — IA Code / Title VIII / Chapter 321 / Section 321.343
Certain vehicles must stop.
Status: in_force

(1) The driver of a motor vehicle carrying passengers for hire, a school bus, or a vehicle carrying hazardous material and required to stop before driving across a railroad track by motor carrier safety rules adopted under section 321.449, before driving across at grade any track of a railroad, shall stop the vehicle within fifty feet but not less than fifteen feet from the nearest rail. While stopped, the driver shall listen and look in both directions for an approaching railroad train or railroad track equipment, and for signals indicating the approach of a railroad train or railroad track equipment, and shall not proceed until the driver can do so safely.

(2) The driver of a commercial motor vehicle shall comply with all of the following provisions that apply to the driver:

(2) (a) If the driver is not always required to stop at a railroad crossing, slow down when approaching the crossing and check that the railroad tracks are clear of an approaching railroad train or railroad track equipment before proceeding.

(2) (b) If the driver is not always required to stop at a railroad crossing, stop before reaching the crossing if the railroad tracks are not clear.

(2) (c) Refrain from proceeding through a railroad crossing if sufficient space is not available to drive completely through the crossing without stopping.

(2) (d) Obey a traffic-control device or the directions of an enforcement official at a railroad crossing.

(2) (e) Have sufficient undercarriage clearance before negotiating a railroad crossing.

(3) No stop need be made at a crossing where a peace officer or a traffic-control device directs traffic to proceed. No stop need be made at a crossing designated by an “exempt” sign. An “exempt” sign shall be posted only where the tracks have been partially removed on either side of the roadway.

[C27, 31, 35, §5105-a33; C39, §5029.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.343; 82 Acts, ch 1200, §1]87 Acts, ch 170, §10; 2001 Acts, ch 132, §10; 2012 Acts, ch 1044, §3, 4
Iowa Code § 628.13 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 628 / Section 628.13
By holder of title.
Status: in_force

(1) The terms of redemption, when made by the titleholder, shall be the payment into the clerk’s office of the amount of the certificate, and all sums paid by the holder thereof in effecting redemptions, added to the amount of the holder’s own lien, or the amount the holder has credited on the lien, if less than the whole, with interest at contract rate on the certificate of sale from its date, and upon sums so paid by way of redemption from date of payment, and upon the amount credited on the holder’s own judgment from the time of the credit, in each case including costs.

(2) Redemption may also be made by the titleholder presenting to the clerk of the district court the sheriff’s certificate of sale properly assigned to the titleholder, whereupon the clerk of the district court shall cancel the certificate.

[C51, §1930; R60, §3336; C73, §3106; C97, §4051; S13, §4051; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §11784; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §628.13]95 Acts, ch 91, §6; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §208
Iowa Code § 181.19 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 181 / Section 181.19
Initial and special referendums.
Status: in_force

(1) The secretary shall, upon the petition of five hundred producers, conduct an initial referendum to determine whether a state assessment is to be imposed, at a rate established by the executive committee not to exceed one dollar per head on all cattle sold for any purpose.

(2) The secretary shall, upon the petition of five hundred producers, conduct a special referendum to do any of the following:

(2) (a) Determine whether a state assessment already imposed shall be increased to a rate, established by the executive committee, not to exceed one dollar per head on all cattle sold for any purpose.

(2) (b) Determine whether a state assessment suspended pursuant to section 181.7A is to be in addition to a federal assessment. The state assessment shall be imposed at a rate not to exceed one dollar per head on all cattle sold for whatever purpose.

(3) If a referendum passes, the secretary shall establish an effective date to commence the state assessment. However, the state assessment must be commenced within ninety days from the date that the secretary determines that the referendum has passed.

(4) If a special referendum to increase the rate of the state assessment does not pass, the result of the special referendum shall not affect the existence or length of the state assessment in effect on the date that the special referendum was conducted.

[C75, 77, 79, 81, §181.19; 81 Acts, ch 71, §2]86 Acts, ch 1195, §4; 97 Acts, ch 30, §6, 7; 2004 Acts, ch 1037, §15, 19; 2016 Acts, ch 1043, §16, 21
Iowa Code § 448.10 — IA Code / Title X / Chapter 448 / Section 448.10
Wrongful sales — purchaser indemnified.
Status: in_force

If, by mistake or wrongful act of the county treasurer, a parcel has been sold on which no tax was due at the time, or when a parcel is sold in consequence of error in describing it within the county system, the county shall hold the purchaser harmless by paying the purchaser the amount due to which the purchaser would have been entitled had the parcel been rightfully sold, and the treasurer and the treasurer’s surety shall be liable to the county to the amount of the treasurer’s official bond; or the purchaser, or the purchaser’s assignee, may recover the amount directly from the treasurer and the treasurer’s surety.

[C51, §509; R60, §785; C73, §899; C97, §1446; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §7293; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §448.10]91 Acts, ch 191, §109
Iowa Code § 708B.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 708B / Section 708B.1
Anthrax.
Status: in_force

(1) Any person who knowingly possesses bacillus anthracis or any substance containing bacillus anthracis is guilty of a class “C” felony.

(2) Any person who knowingly distributes bacillus anthracis or any substance containing bacillus anthracis to any other person, which may or may not cause exposure to bacillus anthracis, is guilty of a class “B” felony.

(3) This section shall not apply to a person who possesses or distributes bacillus anthracis or any substance containing bacillus anthracis which is being used solely for a purpose which is lawfully authorized under federal law.

2002 Acts, ch 1092, §1C2003, §126.242003 Acts, ch 44, §115CS2003, §708B.1
Iowa Code § 161A.22 — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 161A / Section 161A.22
General powers applicable warrants or bonds.
Status: in_force

(1) A subdistrict organized under this chapter has all of the powers of a district in addition to other powers granted to the subdistrict in other sections of this chapter.

(2) The governing body of the subdistrict, upon determination that benefits from works of improvement as set forth in the watershed work plan to be installed will exceed costs thereof, and that funds needed for purposes of the subdistrict require levy of a special benefit assessment as provided in section 161A.23, in lieu of the special annual tax as provided in section 161A.20, shall record its decision to use its taxing authority and, upon majority vote of the governing body and with the approval of the division, may issue warrants or bonds payable in not more than forty semiannual installments in connection with the special benefit assessment, and pledge and assign the proceeds of the special benefit assessment and other revenues of the subdistrict as security for the warrants or bonds. The warrants and bonds of indebtedness are general obligations of the subdistrict, exempt from all taxes, state and local, and are not indebtedness of the district or the state of Iowa.

[C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §467A.22]87 Acts, ch 23, §29C93, §161A.222017 Acts, ch 159, §10; 2024 Acts, ch 1170, §13
Iowa Code § 384.11 — IA Code / Title IX / Chapter 384 / Section 384.11
Direct deposit of taxes.
Status: in_force

Before the fifteenth day of each month, the county treasurer shall send the amount collected for each fund through the last day of the preceding month for direct deposit into the depository and the account designated by the city clerk. The county treasurer shall send a notice at the same time to the city clerk stating the amount deposited, date, amount to be credited to each fund according to the budget, and the source of the revenue. This section shall also apply to the collection of special assessments assessed under section 364.12 or subchapter IV of this chapter.

[R60, §1123, 1126; C73, §495, 498; C97, §902; S13, §902; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §6229; C46, 50, §404.23; C54, 58, §404.19; C62, 66, 71, 73, §404.20; C75, 77, 79, 81, §384.11; 82 Acts, ch 1195, §5]84 Acts, ch 1003, §9; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Iowa Code § 637.701 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 637 / Section 637.701
Application of chapter to existing trusts and estates — chapter prevails.
Status: in_force

This chapter applies to every trust or decedent’s estate on and after July 1, 2000, except as otherwise expressly provided in the will, the terms of the trust, or this chapter. Notwithstanding any Code provision to the contrary, the provisions of this chapter shall prevail over any other applicable Code provision.

2002 Acts, ch 1086, §20, 21
Iowa Code § 13B.6 — IA Code / Title I / Chapter 13B / Section 13B.6
Account established.
Status: in_force

(1) There is established in the state general fund an account to be known as the state public defender operating account. The state public defender may bill a county for services rendered to the county by the office of the state public defender. Receipts shall be deposited in the operating account established under this section. There is appropriated from the state general fund all amounts deposited in the state public defender operating account for use in maintaining the operations of the office of state public defender.

(2) The department of inspections, appeals, and licensing shall provide internal accounting and related fiscal services for the state public defender.

[81 Acts, ch 23, §6, 8]83 Acts, ch 200, §10; 86 Acts, ch 1245, §517; 88 Acts, ch 1161, §62023 Acts, ch 19, §1727
Iowa Code § 808.7 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 808 / Section 808.7
Detention and search of persons on premises.
Status: in_force

In the execution of a search warrant the person executing the same may reasonably detain and search any person or thing in the place at the time for any of the following reasons:

(1) To protect the searcher from attack.

(2) To prevent the disposal or concealment of any property subject to seizure described in the warrant.

(3) To remove any item which is capable of causing bodily harm that the person may use to resist arrest or effect an escape.

[C79, 81, §808.7]
Iowa Code § 256.100 — IA Code / Title VII / Chapter 256 / Section 256.100
Residence during vacation.
Status: in_force

The residence of indigent or homeless children may, by order of the department, be continued during vacation months.

[S13, §2727-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4075; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §270.8]2023 Acts, ch 19, §2503, 2513C2024, §256.100
Iowa Code § 460.207 — IA Code / Title XI / Chapter 460 / Section 460.207
Reimbursement of expenses.
Status: in_force

The expenses incurred by a county in carrying out this subchapter shall be prorated among the landowners in the county who own land on which an agricultural drainage well is located. The amount shall be placed upon the tax books, and collected with interest and penalties after due, in the same manner as other unpaid property taxes. If expenses are incurred by a drainage district, the board shall levy an assessment on the lands in the district where an agricultural drainage well is located as provided in section 468.50.

97 Acts, ch 193, §10CS97, §455I.72002 Acts, ch 1137, §68, 71; 2002 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 1003, §260, 262C2003, §460.207
Iowa Code § 148.8A — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 148 / Section 148.8A
Relinquishment of a license failure to renew or reinstate.
Status: in_force

A person’s license to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery shall be deemed relinquished if the person fails to apply for renewal or reinstatement of the license within five years after its expiration. A license shall not be reinstated, reissued, or restored once it is relinquished. The person may apply for a new license pursuant to section 148.3 and applicable administrative rules.

2015 Acts, ch 41, §1
Iowa Code § 489.209 — IA Code / Title XII / Chapter 489 / Section 489.209
Correcting filed record.
Status: in_force

(1) A person on whose behalf a filed record was delivered to the secretary of state for filing may correct the record if any of the following apply:

(1) (a) The record at the time of filing was inaccurate.

(1) (b) The record was defectively signed.

(1) (c) The electronic transmission of the record to the secretary of state was defective.

(2) To correct a filed record, a person on whose behalf the record was delivered to the secretary of state must deliver to the secretary of state for filing a statement of correction.

(3) A statement of correction shall comply with all of the following:

(3) (a) It must not state a delayed effective date.

(3) (b) It must be signed by the person correcting the filed record.

(3) (c) It must describe the record to be corrected including its filing date or attach a copy of the record as filed.

(3) (d) It must specify the inaccuracy or defect to be corrected.

(3) (e) It must correct the inaccuracy or defect.

(4) A statement of correction is effective as of the effective date of the filed record that it corrects except for purposes of section 489.103, subsection 4, and as to persons relying on the uncorrected filed record and adversely affected by the correction. For those purposes and as to those persons, the statement of correction is effective when filed.

2008 Acts, ch 1162, §23, 155C2009, §489.2062023 Acts, ch 152, §26, 143, 161C2024, §489.209
Iowa Code § 66.5 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 66 / Section 66.5
Petition — other pleading.
Status: in_force

The petition shall be filed in the name of the state of Iowa. The accused shall be named as defendant, and the petition, unless filed by the attorney general, shall be verified. The petition shall state the charges against the accused and may be amended as in ordinary actions, and shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the district court of the county having jurisdiction. The petition shall be deemed denied but the accused may plead thereto.

[S13, §1258-d, -e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1094; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §66.5]
Iowa Code § 639.36 — IA Code / Title XV / Chapter 639 / Section 639.36
Other property.
Status: in_force

The sheriff shall make such disposition of other attached property as may be directed by the court, and, where there is no direction upon the subject, the sheriff shall safely keep the property subject to the order of the court.

[R60, §3218; C73, §2972; C97, §3903; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12112; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §639.36]
Iowa Code § 49.128 — IA Code / Title II / Chapter 49 / Section 49.128
Commissioner filings and notifications.
Status: in_force

(1) No later than twenty days following an election, the commissioner shall place on file in the commissioner’s office a certification that the county met the following requirements at the election:

(1) (a) The testing of voting equipment was performed, as required under section 52.35.

(1) (b) The election personnel training course was conducted, as required under section 49.124.

(1) (c) Polling places met accessibility standards, as required under section 49.21.

(1) (d) The schedule of required publications was adhered to, as required under section 49.53.

(1) (e) The commissioner has complied with administrative rules adopted by the state commissioner under chapter 52, including having a written voting system security plan.

(1) (f) The state commissioner may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A to require that the commissioner provide and certify additional information.

(2) If the county is required to conduct an audit under section 50.51, the commissioner shall include a copy of the results with the certification required under this section.

(3) The commissioner shall file a copy of a certification or report under this section with the state commissioner.

(4) The commissioner shall promptly notify the state commissioner of each suspected incidence of election misconduct that the commissioner has referred to other agencies or law enforcement for investigation.

(5) The state commissioner shall prescribe a form for use by the county commissioners.

(6) The commissioner shall place on file in the commissioner’s office a report, and shall file a copy of the report with the state commissioner, regarding absentee ballot tracking and counting no later than December 1 following each general election. The report shall be in a form prescribed by the state commissioner.

2017 Acts, ch 110, §41; 2019 Acts, ch 148, §62, 63; 2024 Acts, ch 1146, §4 – 6
Iowa Code § 124.401C — IA Code / Title IV / Chapter 124 / Section 124.401C
Manufacturing methamphetamine in presence of minors.
Status: in_force

(1) In addition to any other penalties provided in this chapter, a person who is eighteen years of age or older and who either directly or by extraction from natural substances, or independently by means of chemical processes, or both, unlawfully manufactures a controlled substance, counterfeit substance, simulated controlled substance, or imitation controlled substance in violation of section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, “b”, or “c”, in the presence of a minor shall be sentenced to two times the term otherwise imposed by law, and no such judgment, sentence, or part thereof shall be deferred or suspended. However, the additional term of confinement shall not be imposed on a person who has been convicted and sentenced for a child endangerment offense under section 726.6, subsection 1, paragraph “g”, arising from the same facts.

(2) For purposes of this section, the term “in the presence of a minor” shall mean, but is not limited to, any of the following:

(2) (a) When a minor is physically present during the activity.

(2) (b) When the activity is conducted in the residence of a minor.

(2) (c) When the activity is conducted in a building where minors can reasonably be expected to be present.

(2) (d) When the activity is conducted in a room offered to the public for overnight accommodation.

(2) (e) When the activity is conducted in any multiple-unit residential building.

97 Acts, ch 125, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1151, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §132023 Acts, ch 86, §6
Iowa Code § 88A.7 — IA Code / Title III / Chapter 88A / Section 88A.7
Cessation order.
Status: in_force

The director may order, in writing, a temporary cessation of operation of any amusement device or ride, concession booth, or related electrical equipment if it has been determined after inspection to be hazardous or unsafe. Operation of the amusement device or ride, concession booth or related electrical equipment shall not resume until the unsafe or hazardous condition is corrected to the satisfaction of the director.

[C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §88A.7]2023 Acts, ch 19, §1768
Iowa Code § 716.1 — IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 716 / Section 716.1
Criminal mischief defined.
Status: in_force

Any damage, defacing, alteration, or destruction of property is criminal mischief when done intentionally by one who has no right to so act.

[C51, §2679, 2681 – 2683, 2686 – 2688, 2690, 2715, 2753; R60, §1766, 4319, 4321 – 4323, 4326 – 4328, 4330 – 4332, 4357, 4403; C73, §1564, 3897 – 3899, 3978, 3980 – 3982, 3985 – 3987, 3989 – 3992, 4021, 4082; C97, §588, 2466, 4800 – 4806, 4808, 4809, 4812, 4822 – 4828, 5054; S13, §1989-a15, 4808, 4822, 4823, 4830-a, -b, -c; SS15, §2900-e; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13080, 13082, 13083, 13085, 13088 – 13091, 13093 – 13099, 13102, 13107, 13112 – 13117, 13122, 13124; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §714.1, 714.3 – 714.5, 714.8 – 714.11, 714.14 – 714.20, 714.23, 714.28, 716.1 – 716.6, 716.9, 716.12; C79, 81, §716.1]2002 Acts, ch 1049, §1
Iowa Code § 163.3B — IA Code / Title V / Chapter 163 / Section 163.3B
Foreign animal disease preparedness and response fund.
Status: in_force

(1) A foreign animal disease preparedness and response fund is created in the state treasury under the control and management of the department.

(2) The fund shall include moneys appropriated by the general assembly credited to the fund. The fund may include other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department as provided in section 159.6A, including but not limited to the federal government, other public sources, or private sources.

(3) Moneys in the fund are appropriated to the department for the following purposes:

(3) (a) Developing, establishing, and implementing a foreign animal disease preparedness and response strategy as described in section 163.3C.

(3) (b) Supporting activities related to animal health and disease response that strengthen the state’s overall ability to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emerging or reemerging animal diseases, including but not limited to salaries, support, maintenance, and miscellaneous purposes.

(4) (a) Notwithstanding section 12C.7, interest or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to the fund.

(4) (b) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys credited to the fund that remain unexpended or unobligated at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to any other fund.

2017 Acts, ch 168, §28; 2025 Acts, ch 156, §27