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IA Code § 670.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.2 - Liability imposed.

670.2 Liability imposed.   1. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, every municipality is subject to liability for its torts and those of its officers and employees, acting within the scope of their employment or duties, whether arising out of a governmental or proprietary function.   2. For the purposes of this chapter, “employee” includes a person who performs services for a municipality whether or not the person is compensated for the services, unless the services are performed only as an incident to the person’s attendance at a municipality function.   3. A person who performs services for a municipality or an agency or subdivision of a municipality and who does not receive compensation is not personally liable for a claim based upon an act or omission of the person performed in the discharge of the person’s duties, except for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct or knowing violation of the law, or for a transaction from which the person derives an improper personal benefit. For purposes of this section, “compensation” does not include payments to reimburse a person for expenses.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.2; 82 Acts, ch 1018, §3]  87 Acts, ch 212, §20  C93, §670.2  2016 Acts, ch 1011, §114  Referred to in §670.4, 670.5, 670.7, 670.9, 670.10
IA Code § 670.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.3 - Actual knowledge of defect as defense.

670.3 Actual knowledge of defect as defense.   In any action subject to the provisions of this chapter, an affirmative showing that the injured party had actual knowledge of the existence of the alleged obstruction, disrepair, defect, accumulation, or nuisance at the time of the occurrence of the injury, and a further showing that an alternate safe route was available and known to the injured party, shall constitute a defense to the action.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.3]  C93, §670.3
IA Code § 670.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.5 - Limitation of actions.

670.5 Limitation of actions.   Except as provided in section 614.8, a person who claims damages from any municipality or any officer, employee or agent of a municipality for or on account of any wrongful death, loss, or injury within the scope of section 670.2 or section 670.8 or under common law shall commence an action therefor within two years after the alleged wrongful death, loss, or injury.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.5]  C93, §670.5  2007 Acts, ch 110, §5, 6
IA Code § 670.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.6 - Death — claim presented by another.

670.6 Death — claim presented by another.   When the claim is one for death by wrongful act or omission, the notice may be presented by the personal representative, surviving spouse, or next of kin, or the consular officer of the foreign country of which the deceased was a citizen, within one year after the alleged injury resulting in such death; but if the person for whose death the claim is made has presented a notice that would have been sufficient had the person lived, an action for wrongful death may be brought without additional notice.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.6]  C93, §670.6
IA Code § 670.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.8 - Officers and employees defended.

670.8 Officers and employees defended.   1. The governing body shall defend its officers and employees, whether elected or appointed and shall save harmless and indemnify the officers and employees against any tort claim or demand, whether groundless or otherwise, arising out of an alleged act or omission occurring within the scope of their employment or duties. However, the duty to save harmless and indemnify does not apply to awards for punitive damages. The exception for punitive damages does not prohibit a governing body from purchasing insurance to protect its officers and employees from punitive damages. The duty to save harmless and indemnify does not apply and the municipality is entitled to restitution by an officer or employee if, in an action commenced by the municipality against the officer or employee, it is determined that the conduct of the officer or employee upon which the tort claim or demand was based constituted a willful and wanton act or omission. Any independent or autonomous board or commission of a municipality having authority to disburse funds for a particular municipal function without approval of the governing body shall similarly defend, save harmless and indemnify its officers and employees against tort claims or demands.   2. The duties to defend and to save harmless and indemnify shall apply whether or not the municipality is a party to the action and shall include but not be limited to cases arising under 42 U.S.C. §1983.   3. In the event the officer or employee fails to cooperate in the defense against the claim or demand, the municipality shall have a right of indemnification against that officer or employee.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.8; 82 Acts, ch 1018, §6]  83 Acts, ch 130, §1  C93, §670.8  2010 Acts, ch 1061, §80  Referred to in §256.16, 331.303, 670.5, 670.7, 670.9, 670.10
IA Code § 670.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.9 - Compromise and settlement.

670.9 Compromise and settlement.   The governing body of any municipality may compromise, adjust, and settle tort claims against the municipality and its officers, employees, and agents for damages under section 670.2 or 670.8 and may appropriate money for the payment of amounts agreed upon.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.9]  C93, §670.9  2016 Acts, ch 1011, §115; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §163  Referred to in §331.303
IA Code § 670.10 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.10 - Tax to pay judgment or settlement.

670.10 Tax to pay judgment or settlement.   When a final judgment is entered against or a settlement is made by a municipality for a claim within the scope of section 670.2 or 670.8, payment shall be made and the same remedies apply in the case of nonpayment as in the case of other judgments against the municipality. If a judgment or settlement is unpaid at the time of the adoption of the annual budget, the municipality shall budget an amount sufficient to pay the judgment or settlement together with interest accruing on it to the expected date of payment. A tax may be levied in excess of any limitation imposed by statute. However, for school districts the costs of a judgment or settlement under this section shall be included in the district management levy pursuant to section 298.4.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.10]  89 Acts, ch 135, §124  C93, §670.10
IA Code § 670.11 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.11 - Claims not retrospective.

670.11 Claims not retrospective.   This chapter shall have no application to any occurrence or injury claim or action arising prior to January 1, 1968.  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §613A.11]  C93, §670.11
IA Code § 670.12 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.12 - Officers and employees — personal liability.

670.12 Officers and employees — personal liability.   All officers and employees of municipalities are not personally liable for claims which are exempted under section 670.4, except claims for punitive damages, and actions permitted under section 85.20. An officer or employee of a municipality is not liable for punitive damages as a result of acts in the performance of a duty, unless actual malice or willful, wanton and reckless misconduct is proven.  [82 Acts, ch 1018, §1]  C83, §613A.12  83 Acts, ch 130, §2; 86 Acts, ch 1211, §35  C93, §670.12
IA Code § 670.13 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670 - TORT LIABILITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SUBDIVISIONS|Section 670.13 - Default judgments.

670.13 Default judgments.   A default judgment shall not be taken against an employee, officer, or agent of a municipality unless the municipality is a party to the action and the time for special appearance, motion or answer by the municipality under  rule of civil procedure 1.303   has expired.  [82 Acts, ch 1018, §2]  C83, §613A.13  C93, §670.13
IA Code § 670A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670A - FORCIBLE FELON LIABILITY|Section 670A.1 - Definitions.

670A.1 Definitions.   As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:   1. “Act” means an act as defined under section 702.2.   2. “Convicted” means a finding of guilt, irrespective of imposition or execution of any sentence; a final and valid admission of guilt or a guilty plea; an entry of judgment of conviction; an adjudication of delinquency; a plea of guilty to a delinquency petition; the entry into an informal adjustment agreement or an agreement to the entry of a consent decree regarding a delinquent act.   3. “Course of criminal conduct” means an act which when committed constitutes a crime and includes any acts of a victim in defending or attempting to defend against the crime.   4. “Crime” means a forcible felony as defined under section 702.11.   5. “Perpetrator” means a person who has committed the acts constituting a crime and includes a person who has been convicted of a crime and any person who jointly participates or aids and abets in the commission of a crime.   6. “Victim” means a person who is the object of a course of criminal conduct and also includes persons who provide reasonable assistance to or who defend another person who is exposed to or has suffered serious injury at the time of or immediately after the commission of a crime.  98 Acts, ch 1111, §1
IA Code § 670A.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 670A - FORCIBLE FELON LIABILITY|Section 670A.2 - Perpetrator liability.

670A.2 Perpetrator liability.   1. A perpetrator assumes the risk of and is liable for any loss, injury, or death which results from or arises out of the perpetrator’s course of criminal conduct. A crime victim is not liable for any damages caused by any acts of the victim in defending or attempting to defend against the crime if the victim used reasonable force when committing the acts. A perpetrator’s assumption of risk and liability does not eliminate a victim’s duty to protect against any conditions which the victim knows or has reason to know may create an unreasonable risk of harm. This section shall not apply to perpetrators who, because of mental illness or defect, are incapable of knowing the nature and quality of their acts or are incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong in relation to those acts.   2. For purposes of this section, a certified copy of a guilty plea, an order entering a judgment of guilt, a court record of conviction or adjudication, an order adjudicating a child delinquent, or a record of an informal adjustment agreement shall be conclusive proof of a perpetrator’s assumption of risk of and liability for any damage or harm caused to a victim.   3. In addition to any claim for damages, the court shall award a victim reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees and disbursements, which are incurred in the prosecution of the damages claim.   4. Except as necessary to preserve evidence, the court shall stay any action for damages under this section during the pendency of any criminal action which pertains to the course of criminal conduct which forms the basis for a claim for relief under this section.  98 Acts, ch 1111, §2
IA Code § 671.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.1 - Liability for precious articles — safe deposit.

671.1 Liability for precious articles — safe deposit.   No keeper of any hotel, inn, or eating house, nor the owner of any steamboat, shall be liable to any guest for more than one hundred dollars for the loss of or injury to any money, jewelry, articles of gold or silver manufacture, precious stones, personal ornaments, documents of any kind, or other similar property, if such keeper or owner at all times provides:   1. A metal safe or vault, in good order and fit for the safekeeping of such property.   2. Locks or bolts on the door and proper fastenings on the transoms and windows of the sleeping quarters used by guests.   3. Printed notices posted up in a conspicuous place in the office or other public room and in the quarters occupied by guests, stating that such places for safe deposit are provided for the use and accommodation of guests and patrons.  [C97, §3138; S13, §3138; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1685; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.1]  C93, §671.1  Referred to in §671.2, 671.3
IA Code § 671.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.2 - Exception.

671.2 Exception.   1. The limited liability provided in section 671.1 shall not apply where:   a. A guest has offered to deliver valuables to the keeper or owner for custody in such metal safe or vault, and   b. The keeper or owner has omitted or refused to receive and deposit the valuables in the safe or vault and give such guest a receipt for the valuables.   2. The keeper or owner shall not be required to receive from any one guest for deposit in the keeper’s or owner’s safe or vault, property having a market value of more than five hundred dollars.  [C97, §3138; S13, §3138; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1686; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.2]  C93, §671.2  2013 Acts, ch 90, §182  Referred to in §671.3
IA Code § 671.3 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.3 - Nature of liability.

671.3 Nature of liability.   The liability of such keeper or owner for loss of or injury to personal property placed by any guest in the keeper’s or owner’s care, other than that described in sections 671.1 and 671.2, shall be that of a depository for hire.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1687; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.3]  C93, §671.3
IA Code § 671.4 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.4 - Limitation on liability.

671.4 Limitation on liability.   In no event shall the liability of such keeper or owner exceed the following amounts:   1. For each trunk and its contents, two hundred fifty dollars.   2. For each valise and its contents, one hundred fifty dollars.   3. For each box, bundle, or package and its contents, fifty dollars.   4. For any and all other miscellaneous effects of each guest, not exceeding one hundred dollars.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1688; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.4]  C93, §671.4
IA Code § 671.5 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.5 - Leaving baggage after registering off.

671.5 Leaving baggage after registering off.   In case baggage or other personal property of a guest has remained in any hotel, inn, eating house, or steamboat forty-eight hours after the guest has paid the guest’s bill and registered off and the relation of keeper and guest has ceased, such keeper or owner may hold such baggage or property at the risk of the owner.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1689; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.5]  C93, §671.5
IA Code § 671.6 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.6 - Forwarding baggage.

671.6 Forwarding baggage.   In case baggage or other property has been forwarded to any hotel, inn, eating house, or steamboat, and the owner of such baggage or property does not within forty-eight hours become a guest, such keeper or owner may hold such baggage or property at the risk of the owner.  [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1690; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.6]  C93, §671.6
IA Code § 671.7 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.7 - Nonliability — conveyance.

671.7 Nonliability — conveyance.   No keeper or owner of any hotel, inn or eating house shall be liable by reason of the keeper’s or owner’s liability or responsibility as innkeeper to any guest for the loss of or damage to the automobile or other conveyance of such guest left in any garage not personally owned and operated by such hotel, inn or eating house or the owner or keeper thereof.  [C31, 35, §1690-c1; C39, §1690.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.7]  C93, §671.7
IA Code § 671.8 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.8 - Liability — conveyance.

671.8 Liability — conveyance.   The liability of the keeper or owner of any hotel, inn or eating house, for the loss of or damage to the conveyance of any guest or the personal property of such guest left in such conveyance, where said hotel, inn or eating house keeper, is the owner and operator of such garage, shall be that of a bailee for hire, except that such hotel, inn, rooming house or eating house keeper or owner shall not be liable to the guest in an amount in excess of fifty dollars for loss or damage to personal property left in the conveyance unless said guest shall have listed with said hotel, inn, rooming house or eating house, the personal property contained in said automobile or conveyance, at the time the same is left in said garage so owned by and operated by the said hotel, inn, rooming house or eating house.  [C31, 35, §1690-c2; C39, §1690.2; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.8]  C93, §671.8  Referred to in §671.9
IA Code § 671.9 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671 - LIABILITY OF HOTELKEEPERS AND STEAMBOAT OWNERS|Section 671.9 - Liability during transit.

671.9 Liability during transit.   Except as provided in section 671.8 no keeper or owner of any hotel, inn, rooming house or eating house shall be liable for the loss of or damage to the personal property kept therein of any guest, while the said conveyance is in transit between the said hotel, inn, rooming house or eating house and any garage in which the same is temporarily stored, nor for any damage done by said conveyance while in transit, unless in said transit the same is being driven or operated by an employee or agent of the said hotel, inn, rooming house or eating house.  [C31, 35, §1690-c3; C39, §1690.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §105.9]  C93, §671.9
IA Code § 671A.1 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 671A - NEGLIGENT HIRING — LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY|Section 671A.1 - Limitation on liability for negligently hiring an employee, agent, or independent contractor convicted of a public offense.

671A.1 Limitation on liability for negligently hiring an employee, agent, or independent contractor convicted of a public offense.   1. A cause of action shall not be brought against a private employer, general contractor, or premises owner for negligently hiring an employee, agent, or independent contractor, based solely on evidence that the employee, agent, or independent contractor has been convicted of a public offense as defined in section 701.2.   2. This chapter does not create a cause of action or expand an existing cause of action.   3. This chapter does not apply to employment of prisoners at prisons.  2019 Acts, ch 33, §1
IA Code § 673.2 (2021)
2021 Iowa Code|Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES|Chapter 673 - DOMESTICATED ANIMAL ACTIVITIES|Section 673.2 - Liability.

673.2 Liability.   A person, including a domesticated animal professional, domesticated animal activity sponsor, the owner of the domesticated animal, or a person exhibiting the domesticated animal, is not liable for the damages, injury, or death suffered by a participant or spectator resulting from the inherent risks of a domesticated animal activity. This section shall not apply to the extent that the claim for damages, injury, or death is caused by any of the following:   1. An act committed intentionally, recklessly, or while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage or other drug or a combination of such substances which causes damages, injury, or death.   2. The use of equipment or tack used in the domesticated animal activity which the defendant provided to a participant, if the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that the equipment or tack was faulty or defective.   3. The failure to notify a participant of a dangerous latent condition on real property in which the defendant holds an interest, which is known or should have been known. The notice may be made by posting a clearly visible warning sign on the property.   4. A domesticated animal activity which occurs in a place designated or intended by an animal activity sponsor as a place for persons who are not participants to be present.   5. A domesticated animal activity which causes damages, injury, or death to a spectator who is in a place where a reasonable person who is alert to inherent risks of domesticated animal activities would not expect a domesticated animal activity to occur.  97 Acts, ch 61, §2