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805.8A Motor vehicle and transportation scheduled violations.
1. Parking violations.
a. For parking violations under sections 321.236, 321.239, 321.358, 321.360, and 321.361,
the scheduled fine is five dollars, except if the local authority has established the fine byordinance. The scheduled fine for a parking violation pursuant to section 321.236 increases
by five dollars if authorized by ordinance and if the parking violation is not paid within thirtydays of the date upon which the violation occurred. For purposes of calculating the unsecured
appearance bond required under section 805.6, the scheduled fine shall be five dollars, or if
the amount of the fine is greater than five dollars, the unsecured appearance bond shall be theamount of the fine established by the local authority. However, violations charged by a city orcounty upon simple notice of a fine instead of a uniform citation and complaint required bysection 321.236, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, are not scheduled violations, and this section
shall not apply to any offense charged in that manner. For a parking violation under section
461A.38, the scheduled fine is ten dollars. For a parking violation under section 321.362, thescheduled fine is twenty dollars.
b. For a parking violation under section 321L.2A, subsection 2, the scheduled fine istwenty dollars.
c. For violations under section 321L.2A, subsection 3, sections 321L.3, 321L.4, subsection
2, and section 321L.7, the scheduled fine is two hundred dollars.
2. Title and registration violations. For title or registration violations under the following
sections, the scheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.17.......................................... $ 70.
b. Section 321.24.......................................... $135.
c. Section 321.25 .......................................... $135.
d. Section 321.32.......................................... $ 30.
e. Section 321.34 .......................................... $ 30.
f. Section 321.37 ........................................... $ 30.
g. Section 321.38 .......................................... $ 30.
h. Section 321.41.......................................... $ 30.
i. Section 321.45 ........................................... $135.
j. Section 321.46 ........................................... $135.
k. Section 321.47.......................................... $135.
l. Section 321.48 ........................................... $135.
m. Section 321.52......................................... $135.
n. Section 321.55.......................................... $ 70.
o. Section 321.57 .......................................... $135.
p. Section 321.62.......................................... $135.
q. Section 321.67.......................................... $135.
r. Section 321.98 ........................................... $ 70.
s. Section 321.99 .......................................... $260.
t. Section 321.104......................................... $135.
u. Section 321.115........................................ $ 45.
v. Section 321.115A...................................... $ 45.
3. Equipment violations. For equipment violations under the following sections, thescheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.234A ..................................... $ 70.
b. Section 321.247........................................ $135.
c. Section 321.317 ........................................ $ 30.
d. Section 321.381........................................ $135.
e. Section 321.381A ..................................... $135.
f. Section 321.382 ......................................... $ 35.
g. Section 321.383, subsection 4 ................. $ 45.
h. Section 321.384........................................ $ 45.
i. Section 321.385 ......................................... $ 45.
j. Section 321.386 ......................................... $ 45.
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k. Section 321.387........................................ $ 30.
l. Section 321.388 ......................................... $ 30.
m. Section 321.389....................................... $ 30.
n. Section 321.390........................................ $ 30.
o. Section 321.392 ........................................ $ 30.
p. Section 321.393........................................ $ 30.
q. Section 321.398........................................ $ 45.
r. Section 321.402 ......................................... $ 45.
s. Section 321.403 ........................................ $ 45.
t. Section 321.404......................................... $ 45.
u. Section 321.404A ..................................... $ 35.
v. Section 321.409 ........................................ $ 45.
w. Section 321.415 ....................................... $ 45.
x. Section 321.419........................................ $ 45.
y. Section 321.420 ........................................ $ 45.
z. Section 321.421 ........................................ $ 45.
aa. Section 321.422...................................... $ 30.
ab. Section 321.423...................................... $ 45.
ac. Section 321.424 ...................................... $ 45.
ad. Section 321.430...................................... $135.
ae. Section 321.431 ...................................... $135.
af. Section 321.432....................................... $ 30.
ag. Section 321.433...................................... $ 45.
ah. Section 321.436...................................... $ 30.
ai. Section 321.438....................................... $ 70.
aj. Section 321.439....................................... $ 30.
ak. Section 321.440...................................... $ 30.
al. Section 321.441....................................... $ 30.
am. Section 321.442..................................... $ 30.
an. Section 321.444...................................... $ 30.
4. Driver’s license violations. For driver’s license violations under the following sections,the scheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.174........................................ $260.
b. Section 321.174A ..................................... $ 70.
c. Section 321.178, subsection 2,
paragraph “a”, subparagraph (2)...................... $ 45.
d. Section 321.180........................................ $ 70.
e. Section 321.180B...................................... $ 70.
f. Section 321.193 ......................................... $ 70.
g. Section 321.194 ........................................ $ 70.
h. Section 321.216........................................ $135.
i. Section 321.216B ...................................... $260.
j. Section 321.216C ...................................... $260.
k. Section 321.219........................................ $260.
l. Section 321.220 ......................................... $260.
5. Speed violations.
a. For excessive speed violations in excess of the limit under section 321.236, subsections
5 and 11, section 321.285, section 321.383, subsection 5, section 321O.5, subsection 1, andsection 461A.36, the scheduled fine shall be the following:(1) Thirty dollars for speed not more than five miles per hour in excess of the limit.
(2) Fifty-five dollars for speed greater than five but not more than ten miles per hour inexcess of the limit.
(3) One hundred five dollars for speed greater than ten but not more than fifteen miles
per hour in excess of the limit.
(4) One hundred twenty dollars for speed greater than fifteen but not more than twentymiles per hour in excess of the limit.
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CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST, §805.8A(5) One hundred thirty-five dollars plus five dollars for each mile per hour of excessive
speed over twenty miles per hour over the limit.
b. Excessive speed by a school bus is punishable as provided in subsection 10.
c. Excessive speed in conjunction with a violation of section 321.278 is not a scheduled
violation, whatever the amount of excess speed.
d. For a violation under section 321.295, the scheduled fine is seventy dollars.
6. Operating violations. For operating violations under the following sections, thescheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.236, subsections 3, 4, 9,
and 12 ................................................................. $ 30.
b. Section 321.275, subsections 1
through 7 ............................................................ $ 50.
c. Section 321.277A ..................................... $ 50.
d. Section 321.288........................................ $135.
e. Section 321.297 ........................................ $135.
f. Section 321.299 ......................................... $135.
g. Section 321.302 ........................................ $135.
h. Section 321.303........................................ $135.
i. Section 321.304, subsections 1
and 2 ................................................................... $135.
j. Section 321.305 ......................................... $135.
k. Section 321.306........................................ $135.
l. Section 321.311 ......................................... $135.
m. Section 321.312....................................... $135.
n. Section 321.314........................................ $135.
o. Section 321.315 ........................................ $ 50.
p. Section 321.316........................................ $ 50.
q. Section 321.318........................................ $ 50.
r. Section 321.323 ......................................... $135.
s. Section 321.324A...................................... $135.
t. Section 321.340......................................... $135.
u. Section 321.353........................................ $135.
v. Section 321.354 ........................................ $135.
w. Section 321.363 ....................................... $ 50.
x. Section 321.365........................................ $ 50.
y. Section 321.366 ........................................ $135.
z. Section 321.395 ........................................ $135.
7. Failure to yield or obey violations. For failure to yield or obey violations under thefollowing sections, the scheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.257, subsection 2, for a violation by anoperator of a motor vehicle............................... $135.
b. Section 321.298........................................ $135.
c. Section 321.307 ........................................ $135.
d. Section 321.313........................................ $135.
e. Section 321.319 ........................................ $135.
f. Section 321.320 ......................................... $135.
g. Section 321.321 ........................................ $135.
h. Section 321.327........................................ $135.
i. Section 321.329 ......................................... $135.
j. Section 321.333 ......................................... $135.
8. Traffic sign or signal violations. For traffic sign or signal violations under the following
sections, the scheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.236, subsections 2 and 6 ..... $ 50.
b. Section 321.256........................................ $135.
c. Section 321.260, subsection 2 ................. $455.
d. Section 321.294........................................ $135.
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4e. Section 321.304, subsection 3 ................. $135.
f. Section 321.322 ......................................... $135.
9. Bicycle or pedestrian violations. For bicycle or pedestrian violations under thefollowing sections, the scheduled fine for a pedestrian or bicyclist is as follows:a. Section 321.234, subsections 3 and 4 ..... $ 35.
b. Section 321.236, subsection 10 ............... $ 25.
c. Section 321.257, subsection 2 ................. $ 35.
d. Section 321.275, subsection 8 ................. $ 35.
e. Section 321.325 ........................................ $ 35.
f. Section 321.326 ......................................... $ 35.
g. Section 321.328 ........................................ $ 35.
h. Section 321.331........................................ $ 35.
i. Section 321.332 ......................................... $ 35.
j. Section 321.397 ......................................... $ 35.
k. Section 321.434........................................ $ 35.
9A. Electric device violations. For electric device violations under the following sections,the scheduled fine is as follows:a. Section 321.235A ..................................... $ 25.
b. Section 321.235B ..................................... $ 25.
9B. Personal delivery device violations.
a. For violations under section 321O.4, the scheduled fine is thirty-five dollars.
b. For violations under section 321O.6, subsection 2, the scheduled fine is forty-five
dollars.
10. School bus violations. For violations by an operator of a school bus under sections
321.285 and 321.372, subsections 1 and 2, the scheduled fine is one hundred thirty-five dollars.
However, an excessive speed violation by a school bus of more than ten miles per hour inexcess of the limit is not a scheduled violation.
11. a. Emergency vehicle and equipment-related violations. For violations relating toauthorized emergency vehicles, fire apparatus and equipment, and police bicycles under thefollowing sections, the scheduled fine is as follows:(1) Section 321.231 ...................................... $135.
(2) Section 321.323A, subsection 1 ............ $135.
(3) Section 321.324 ...................................... $135.
(4) Section 321.367 ...................................... $135.
(5) Section 321.368 ...................................... $135.
b. Violations relating to stationary nonemergency vehicles. For violations relating to theapproach of certain stationary nonemergency vehicles under section 321.323A, subsections
2 and 3, the scheduled fine is one hundred thirty-five dollars.
12. Restrictions on vehicles.
a. For violations under sections 321.309, 321.310, 321.394, 321.461, and 321.462, thescheduled fine is fifty dollars.
b. For violations under section 321.437, the scheduled fine is fifty dollars.
c. For height, length, width, and load violations under sections 321.454, 321.455, 321.456,321.457, and 321.458, the scheduled fine is two hundred sixty dollars.
d. For violations under section 321.466, the scheduled fine is twenty-five dollars for each
two thousand pounds or fraction thereof of overweight.
e. (1) Violations of the schedule of axle, tandem axle, group of axles, and gross weight
limits in section 321.463 shall be scheduled violations subject to the uniform citation andcomplaint provisions, procedures, and exceptions contained in sections 805.6 through 805.11,
irrespective of the amount of the scheduled fine.
(2) In all cases of charges under the schedule of weight violations, the citation andcomplaint shall specify the amount of fine charged under the schedule.
f. For a violation under section 321E.16, other than the provisions relating to weight, thescheduled fine is two hundred sixty dollars.
13. Motor carrier and other operator violations.
a. (1) For a violation under section 321.54, the scheduled fine is forty-five dollars.
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5CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST, §805.8A(2) For violations under sections 326.22 and 326.23, the scheduled fine is seventy dollars.
b. For a violation under section 321.449, 321.449A, or 321.449B, the scheduled fine isseventy dollars.
c. For violations under sections 321.364, 321.450, 321.460, and 452A.52, the scheduled
fine is two hundred sixty dollars.
d. For violations of section 325A.3, subsection 6, or section 325A.8, the scheduled fine is
one hundred thirty-five dollars.
e. For violations of chapter 325A, other than a violation of section 325A.3, subsection 6,or section 325A.8, the scheduled fine is three hundred twenty-five dollars.
f. For violations of section 327B.1, subsection 1 or 3, the scheduled fine is three hundred
twenty-five dollars.
14. Miscellaneous violations.
a. Failure to obey a peace officer. For a violation under section 321.229, the scheduled
fine is one hundred thirty-five dollars.
b. Abandoning a motor vehicle. For a violation under section 321.91, the scheduled fineis two hundred sixty dollars.
c. Seat belt or restraint violations.
(1) For a violation under section 321.445, the scheduled fine is seventy dollars.
(2) For a violation under section 321.446, the scheduled fine is one hundred thirty-fivedollars.
d. Litter and debris violations. For violations under sections 321.369 and 321.370, thescheduled fine is ninety dollars.
e. Open container violations. For violations under sections 321.284 and 321.284A, thescheduled fine is two hundred sixty dollars.
f. Proof of financial responsibility. If, in connection with a motor vehicle accident, aperson is charged and found guilty of a violation of section 321.20B, subsection 1, thescheduled fine is six hundred forty-five dollars; otherwise, the scheduled fine for a violationof section 321.20B, subsection 1, is three hundred twenty-five dollars. Notwithstanding
section 805.12, fines collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be submitted to the state
court administrator and distributed fifty percent to the victim compensation fund establishedin section 915.94, twenty-five percent to the county in which such fine is imposed, andtwenty-five percent to the general fund of the state.
g. Speed detection jamming devices. For a violation under section 321.232, the scheduled
fine is one hundred thirty-five dollars.
h. Railroad crossing violations. For violations under sections 321.341, 321.342, 321.343,
321.344, and 321.344B, the scheduled fine is two hundred sixty dollars.
i. Road work zone violations. The scheduled fine for any moving traffic violation underchapter 321, as provided in this section, shall be doubled if the violation occurs within any
road work zone, as defined in section 321.1. However, notwithstanding subsection 5, thescheduled fine for violating the speed limit in a road work zone is as follows:(1) One hundred ninety-five dollars for speed not more than ten miles per hour over theposted speed limit.
(2) Three hundred ninety dollars for speed greater than ten but not more than twenty
miles per hour over the posted speed limit.
(3) Six hundred forty-five dollars for speed greater than twenty but not more thantwenty-five miles per hour over the posted speed limit.
(4) One thousand two hundred eighty-five dollars for speed greater than twenty-five miles
per hour over the posted speed limit.
j. Vehicle component parts records violations. For violations under section 321.95, thescheduled fine is seventy dollars.
k. Actions against a person on a bicycle. For violations under section 321.281, thescheduled fine is three hundred twenty-five dollars.
l. Writing, sending, or viewing an electronic message while driving violations. For
violations under section 321.276, the scheduled fine is forty-five dollars.
m. Leaving scene of traffic accident. For violations under section 321.262, the scheduled
fine is one hundred thirty-five dollars.
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n. Striking unattended vehicle. For violations under section 321.264, the scheduled fineis one hundred thirty-five dollars.
o. Striking fixtures upon highway. For violations under section 321.265, the scheduled
fine is one hundred thirty-five dollars.
p. Clearing up wrecks. For violations under section 321.371, the scheduled fine isthirty-five dollars.
2001 Acts, ch 137, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1013, §2; 2002 Acts, ch 1063, §53; 2003 Acts, ch 108,§116 – 118; 2003 Acts, ch 178, §15; 2004 Acts, ch 1101, §91; 2005 Acts, ch 165, §8; 2006 Acts,ch 1087, §4; 2008 Acts, ch 1021, §13; 2008 Acts, ch 1044, §7, 8; 2008 Acts, ch 1124, §36; 2009
Acts, ch 21, §14; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §261; 2009 Acts, ch 130, §43; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §226; 2010
Acts, ch 1105, §9, 10; 2010 Acts, ch 1190, §18; 2010 Acts, ch 1193, §144; 2011 Acts, ch 34,§150 – 154; 2011 Acts, ch 38, §28, 29; 2012 Acts, ch 1015, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §116; 2013
Acts, ch 47, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 140, §159; 2016 Acts, ch 1073, §180; 2017 Acts, ch 75, §6; 2018
Acts, ch 1017, §3; 2018 Acts, ch 1026, §179; 2018 Acts, ch 1079, §6; 2019 Acts, ch 79, §3; 2020
Acts, ch 1074, §42, 93; 2021 Acts, ch 97, §8, 9; 2021 Acts, ch 119, §11, 12; 2021 Acts, ch 125,§7; 2023 Acts, ch 26, §1
Referred to in §321.17, 321.20B, 321.24, 321.47, 321.91, 321.98, 321.99, 321.104, 321.115, 321.115A, 321.193, 321.216, 321.216B,321.216C, 321.219, 321.220, 321.234A, 321.235A, 321.247, 321.260, 321.262, 321.264, 321.265, 321.276, 321.281, 321.284, 321.284A,321.285, 321.294, 321.302, 321.323A, 321.324A, 321.327, 321.344B, 321.366, 321.369, 321.371, 321.372, 321.381, 321.383, 321.404A,321.421, 321.431, 321.446, 321.449A, 321.449B, 321.482A, 321.486, 321E.16, 321L.2A, 321L.3, 321L.4, 321L.7, 321O.4, 321O.5, 321O.6,325A.8, 325A.24, 327B.5, 452A.52, 803.3, 805.1, 805.6, 805.8, 805.11, 805.14, 805.15
For additional penalties applicable to certain motor vehicle violations causing serious injury or death, see §321.482A, 707.6A
Subsection 12, paragraph e amended

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