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2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717B - MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS › Section 717B.5 - Rescue of threatened animals.

717B.5 Rescue of threatened animals.
A local authority may provide for the rescue of an animal as follows:
1. The rescue must be made by a law enforcement officer having cause to believe that the animal is a threatened animal after consulting with a veterinarian licensed pursuant to chapter 169. The law enforcement officer may rescue the animal by entering on public or private property, as provided in this subsection. The officer may enter onto property of a person to rescue the animal if the officer obtains a search warrant issued by a court, or enters onto the premises in a manner consistent with the laws of this state and the United States, including
Article I, section 8, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa
, or the fourth amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
2. a. If an animal is rescued pursuant to this section, the local authority shall provide for the maintenance of the animal. The local authority may contract with an animal care provider for the maintenance of the animal. The local authority shall provide the responsible party for the animal with notice of the rescue. The notice may be accomplished by doing any of the following:
(1) Delivering written notice to the responsible party’s last known address by the United States postal service or personal service.
(2) Posting a notice in a conspicuous place at the location where the animal was rescued.
b. The notice shall state that the animal has been rescued by the local authority pursuant to this section.
3. Within ten days after the date that an animal is rescued, the local authority shall initiate a dispositional proceeding pursuant to section 717B.4.
4. The local authority shall pay the animal care provider for the animal’s maintenance regardless of proceeds received from the disposition of the animal or any reimbursement ordered by a court, pursuant to section 717B.4.
94 Acts, ch 1103, §16; 2002 Acts, ch 1130, §4; 2013 Acts, ch 30, §261
Referred to in §717B.1, 717B.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717B - MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS › Section 717B.6 - Destruction and disposition of wild animals.

717B.6 Destruction and disposition of wild animals.
A person may humanely destroy a wild animal as defined in section 481A.1, if the wild animal is permanently distressed by injury or disease to a degree that results in severe and prolonged suffering. The destroyed animal shall be subject to disposition as provided by rules adopted by the natural resource commission pursuant to chapter 17A.
94 Acts, ch 1103, §17
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717B - MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS › Section 717B.8 - Abandonment of cats and dogs — penalties.

717B.8 Abandonment of cats and dogs — penalties.
1. A person commits animal abandonment if the person owns or has custody of a cat or dog and relinquishes all rights in and duties to care for the cat or dog.
2. This section does not apply to any of the following:
a. The delivery of a cat or dog to another person who will accept ownership and custody of the cat or dog.
b. The delivery of a cat or dog to an animal shelter or pound as defined in section 162.2 that has been issued or renewed a valid authorization by the department under chapter 162.
c. A person who relinquishes custody of a cat at a location in which the person does not hold a legal or equitable interest, if previously the person had taken custody of the cat at the same location and provided for the cat’s sterilization by a veterinarian.
3. a. A person who commits animal abandonment that does not cause injury or death to an animal is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
b. A person who commits animal abandonment that causes injury other than serious injury or death to an animal is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
c. A person who commits animal abandonment that causes serious injury or death to an animal is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
94 Acts, ch 1103, §19; 2020 Acts, ch 1111, §9
Referred to in §717B.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717B - MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS › Section 717B.9 - Injury or interference with a police service dog.

717B.9 Injury or interference with a police service dog.
1. A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously torments, strikes, administers a nonpoisonous desensitizing substance to, or otherwise interferes with a police service dog, without inflicting serious injury on the dog, commits a serious misdemeanor.
2. A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously does any of the following commits a class “D” felony:
a. Tortures a police service dog.
b. Injures, so as to disfigure or disable, a police service dog.
c. Sets a booby trap device for purposes of injuring, so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog.
d. Pays or agrees to pay a bounty for purposes of injury, so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog.
e. Kills a police service dog.
f. Administers poison to a police service dog.
3. As used in this section, “police service dog” means a dog used by a peace officer or correctional officer in the performance of the officer’s duties, whether or not the dog is on duty.
4. This section does not apply to a peace officer or veterinarian who terminates the life of such a dog for the purpose of relieving the dog of undue pain or suffering, or to a person who justifiably acts in defense of self or another.
94 Acts, ch 1103, §20; 95 Acts, ch 107, §1
Referred to in §717B.1, 717B.2, 717B.3, 717B.3A
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717C - BESTIALITY › Section 717C.1 - Bestiality.

717C.1 Bestiality.
1. For purposes of this section:
a. “Animal” means any nonhuman vertebrate, either dead or alive.
b. “Sex act” means any sexual contact between a person and an animal by penetration of the penis into the vagina or anus, contact between the mouth and genitalia, or by contact between the genitalia of one and the genitalia or anus of the other.
2. A person who performs a sex act with an animal is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
3. Upon a conviction for a violation of this section, and in addition to any sentence authorized by law, the court shall require the person to submit to a psychological evaluation and treatment at the person’s expense.
2001 Acts, ch 131, §3
Referred to in §232.68, 717B.2, 717B.3, 717B.3A
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717D - ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS › Section 717D.1 - Definitions.

717D.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
1. “Animal” means a nonhuman vertebrate.
2. “Contest device” means equipment designed to enhance an animal’s entertainment value during training or a contest event, including a device to improve the contest animal’s competitiveness. A contest device includes but is not limited to an implement designed to be attached in place of a natural spur of a cock or other fighting bird in order to enhance the bird’s fighting ability, and which is commonly referred to as a spur or gaff.
3. “Contest event” means a function organized for the entertainment or profit of spectators where an animal is injured, tormented, or killed, including but not limited to a bull involved in a bullfight or bull baiting, a bear involved in bear baiting, a chicken involved in cock fighting, or a dog involved in dog fighting.
4. “Establishment” means the location where a contest event occurs or is to occur, regardless of whether an animal is present at the establishment or the contest animal is witnessed by means of an electronic signal transmitted to the location.
5. “Livestock” means the same as defined in section 717.1.
6. “Local authority” means the same as defined in section 717B.1.
7. “Promoter” means a person who charges admission for entry into an establishment or organizes, holds, advertises, or otherwise conducts a contest event.
8. “Spectator” means a person who attends an establishment knowingly to watch or observe a contest event.
9. “Trainer” means a person who trains an animal for purposes of engaging in a contest event, regardless of where the contest event is located. A trainer includes a person who uses a contest device.
10. “Transporter” means a person who moves an animal for delivery to a training location or a contest event location.
2002 Acts, ch 1130, §5; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §114; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §3, 4, 10; 2008 Acts, ch 1135, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717D - ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS › Section 717D.2 - Prohibitions — contest events.

717D.2 Prohibitions — contest events.
A person shall not do any of the following:
1. Own or operate an establishment located in this state in which a contest event occurs or is to occur.
2. Act as a promoter of a contest event, regardless of whether the contest event occurs in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the promotion of a contest event shall be deemed to act as a promoter.
3. Possess or own an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state.
4. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.
5. Act as a trainer of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event conducted in this state or another state. For purposes of this subsection, a person who aids, abets, or assists in the training of an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event shall be deemed to act as a trainer.
6. Possess, own, or manufacture a contest device.
7. Be a party to a commercial transaction for the transfer of a contest device, including but not limited to a transaction by purchase or sale, barter, trade, or an offer involving such a transaction.
8. Act as a transporter moving an animal engaged or to be engaged in a contest event in this state.
9. Gambling at a contest event conducted in this state, including but not limited to wagering on the outcome of a contest involving animals.
10. Act as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state, regardless of whether the person paid admission to witness the contest event.
2002 Acts, ch 1130, §6; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §5, 6, 10; 2008 Acts, ch 1135, §2
Referred to in §717B.2, 717B.3, 717B.3A, 717D.4, 717D.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717D - ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS › Section 717D.3 - Exceptions.

717D.3 Exceptions.
1. This chapter does not apply to a function other than a contest event. A contest event does not involve any of the following events:
a. A race, including but not limited to a race regulated under chapter 99D.
b. A fair event as defined in section 174.1.
c. A rodeo or rodeo event.
d. A 4-H function.
e. A hunting or fishing party.
f. A field meet or trial in which the skill of dogs is demonstrated in pointing, retrieving, trailing, or chasing any game bird, game animal, or fur-bearing animal.
g. The raising or selling of game or fur-bearing animals as provided in chapter 481A.
2. This chapter shall not apply to any of the following:
a. An action to carry out an order issued by a court.
b. An action by a licensed veterinarian practicing veterinary medicine as provided in chapter 169.
c. An action that is consistent with animal husbandry practices.
d. An action allowed in order to carry out another provision of law which allows the action.
e. The taking, hunting, trapping, or fishing for a wild animal as provided in chapter 481A.
f. An action to protect the person’s property from a wild animal as defined in section 481A.1.
g. An action to protect a person from injury or death caused by a wild animal as defined in section 481A.1.
h. A person reasonably acting to protect the person’s property from damage caused by an unconfined animal.
i. A person reasonably acting to protect a person from injury or death caused by an unconfined animal.
j. A local authority reasonably acting to destroy an animal if, at the time of the destruction, the owner of the animal is absent or unable to care for the animal, and the animal is permanently distressed by disease or injury to a degree that would result in severe and prolonged suffering.
k. A research facility, as defined in section 162.2, provided that the research facility performs functions within the scope of accepted practices and disciplines associated with the research facility.
2002 Acts, ch 1130, §7; 2004 Acts, ch 1019, §31; 2008 Acts, ch 1058, §23
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717D - ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS › Section 717D.4 - Penalties.

717D.4 Penalties.
1. Except as provided in section 717D.2, subsection 10, a person who violates a provision of this chapter commits a class “D” felony.
2. A person who violates section 717D.2, subsection 10, by acting as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state commits the following:
a. An aggravated misdemeanor for the first offense.
b. A class “D” felony for a second or subsequent offense.
2002 Acts, ch 1130, §8; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §7, 10; 2008 Acts, ch 1135, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717D - ANIMAL CONTEST EVENTS › Section 717D.5 - Confiscation and disposition of animals.

717D.5 Confiscation and disposition of animals.
1. A local authority may confiscate an animal that is involved in a violation of section 717D.2. An animal that is livestock shall be considered neglected and may be rescued and disposed of as provided in section 717.5. An animal which is not livestock shall be considered threatened and rescued and disposed of as provided in section 717B.4.
2. If an animal that is involved in a violation of section 717D.2 is not rescued and disposed of pursuant to section 717.5 or 717B.4, it shall be forfeited to the state and subject to disposition as ordered by the court. In addition, the court shall order the owner of the animal to pay an amount which shall not be more than the expenses incurred in maintaining or disposing of the animal. The court may also order that the person pay reasonable attorney fees and expenses related to the investigation of the case that shall be taxed as other court costs. If more than one person has a divisible interest in the animal, the amount required to be paid shall be prorated based on the percentage of interest in the animal owned by each person. The moneys shall be paid to the local authority incurring the expense. The amount shall be subtracted from proceeds which are received from the sale of the animal ordered by the court.
2002 Acts, ch 1130, §9; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §8, 10
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717E - PETS AS PRIZES › Section 717E.1 - Definitions.

717E.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Advertise” means to present a commercial message in any medium including but not limited to print, radio, television, sign, display, label, tag, or articulation.
2. “Business” means any enterprise relating to any of the following:
a. The sale or offer for sale of goods or services.
b. A recruitment for employment or membership in an organization.
c. A solicitation to make an investment.
d. An amusement or entertainment activity.
3. “Fair” means any of the following:
a. The annual fair and exposition held by the Iowa state fair board pursuant to chapter 173 or any fair event conducted by a fair under the provisions of chapter 174.
b. An exhibition of agricultural or manufactured products.
c. An event for operation of amusement rides or devices or concession booths.
4. “Game” means a game of chance or game of skill as defined in section 99B.1.
5. “Pet” means a living animal which is limited to a dog, cat, or an animal normally maintained in a small tank or cage in or near a residence, including but not limited to a rabbit, gerbil, hamster, mouse, parrot, canary, mynah, finch, tropical fish, goldfish, snake, turtle, gecko, or iguana.
2004 Acts, ch 1109, §1; 2004 Acts, ch 1175, §391
Referred to in §99B.31
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717E - PETS AS PRIZES › Section 717E.2 - Pet awards prohibited.

717E.2 Pet awards prohibited.
A person is guilty of a simple misdemeanor if the person awards a pet or advertises that a pet may be awarded as any of the following:
1. A prize for participating in a game.
2. A prize for participating in a fair.
3. An inducement or condition for visiting a place of business or attending an event sponsored by a business.
4. An inducement or condition for executing a contract which includes provisions unrelated to the ownership, care, or disposition of the pet.
2004 Acts, ch 1109, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1030, §81
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717E - PETS AS PRIZES › Section 717E.3 - Exceptions.

717E.3 Exceptions.
This chapter shall not apply to any of the following:
1. A pet shop licensed pursuant to section 162.5 if the award of a pet is provided in connection with the sale of a pet on the premises of the pet shop.
2. Youth programs associated with 4-H clubs; future farmers of America; the Izaak Walton league of America; or organizations associated with outdoor recreation, hunting, or fishing including but not limited to the Iowa sportsmen’s federation.
2004 Acts, ch 1109, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.2 - Rulemaking — chapter 28E agreements — assistance of animal warden.

717F.2 Rulemaking — chapter 28E agreements — assistance of animal warden.
1. The department shall administer this chapter by doing all of the following:
a. Adopting rules as provided in chapter 17A for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
b. Entering into agreements with public agencies pursuant to chapter 28E as the department determines necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
2. An animal warden as defined in section 162.2 shall assist the department in seizing and maintaining custody of dangerous wild animals.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.3 - Dangerous wild animals — prohibitions.

717F.3 Dangerous wild animals — prohibitions.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a person shall not do any of the following:
1. Own or possess a dangerous wild animal.
2. Cause or allow a dangerous wild animal owned by a person or in the person’s possession to breed.
3. Transport a dangerous wild animal into this state.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.5 - Seizure, custody, and disposal of dangerous wild animals.

717F.5 Seizure, custody, and disposal of dangerous wild animals.
1. a. Except as provided in paragraph “b”, the department shall seize a dangerous wild animal which is in the possession of a person if the person is not in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
b. Upon request, the department may provide that the person retain possession of the dangerous wild animal for not more than fourteen days, upon conditions required by the department. During that period, the person shall take all necessary actions to comply with this chapter. The department shall inspect the premises where the dangerous wild animal is kept during reasonable times to ensure that the person is complying with the conditions.
2. If the person fails to comply with the conditions of the department at any time or is not in compliance with this chapter following the fourteen-day period, the department shall seize the dangerous wild animal.
a. The dangerous wild animal shall be considered to be a threatened animal which has been rescued as provided in chapter 717B. The court may authorize the return of the dangerous wild animal to the person from whom the dangerous wild animal was seized if the court finds all of the following:
(1) The person is capable of providing the care required for the dangerous wild animal.
(2) There is a substantial likelihood that the person will provide the care required for the dangerous wild animal.
(3) The dangerous wild animal has not been abused, neglected, or tortured, as provided in chapter 717B.
b. If the court orders a permanent disposition of the dangerous wild animal, the dangerous wild animal shall be subject to disposition as provided in section 717B.4 and the responsible party shall be assessed costs associated with its seizure, custody, and disposition as provided in that section. The department may find long-term placement for the dangerous wild animal with a wildlife sanctuary or institution accredited or certified by the American zoo and aquarium association.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.6 - Cause of the escape of a dangerous wild animal — prohibition.

717F.6 Cause of the escape of a dangerous wild animal — prohibition.
A person shall not intentionally cause a dangerous wild animal to escape from its place of confinement, including as provided in section 717F.4.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.9 - Dangerous wild animal registration fund.

717F.9 Dangerous wild animal registration fund.
1. A dangerous wild animal registration fund is created in the state treasury under the control of the department. The fund is composed of moneys appropriated by the general assembly and moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the department from the United States or private sources for placement in the fund. The fund shall include moneys deposited into the fund from registration fees collected by the department pursuant to section 717F.8.
2. Moneys in the dangerous wild animal registration fund are appropriated to the department exclusively to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter. The moneys shall not be transferred, used, obligated, appropriated, or otherwise encumbered except as provided in this subsection.
3. Section 8.33 shall not apply to moneys in the dangerous wild animal registration fund. Notwithstanding section 12C.7, moneys earned as income or interest from the fund shall remain in the fund until expended as provided in this section.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §9
Referred to in §717F.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.10 - Enforcement.

717F.10 Enforcement.
The department is the principal agency charged with enforcing the provisions of this chapter. An animal warden as defined in section 162.2, or an animal care provider or law enforcement officer as defined in section 717B.1, shall enforce this chapter as directed by the department.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §10
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.11 - Civil penalty.

717F.11 Civil penalty.
A person owning or possessing a dangerous wild animal who violates a provision of this chapter is subject to a civil penalty of not less than two hundred dollars and not more than two thousand dollars for each dangerous wild animal involved in the violation. Each day that a violation continues shall be considered as a separate offense. The civil penalties shall be deposited into the general fund of the state.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 717F - DANGEROUS WILD ANIMALS › Section 717F.12 - Injunctive relief.

717F.12 Injunctive relief.
The courts of this state may prevent and restrain violations of this chapter through the issuance of an injunction. The attorney general or a county attorney may institute suits on behalf of the state to prevent and restrain violations of this chapter.
2007 Acts, ch 195, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT › Section 718.1 - Insurrection.

718.1 Insurrection.
An insurrection is three or more persons acting in concert and using physical violence against persons or property, with the purpose of interfering with, disrupting, or destroying the government of the state or any subdivision thereof, or to prevent any executive, legislative, or judicial officer or body from performing its lawful function. Participation in insurrection is a class “C” felony.
[C51, §2565, 2567; R60, §4188, 4190; C73, §3845, 3847; C97, §4724, 4726; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12897, 12898, 12900, 12904; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §689.1, 689.2, 689.4, 689.8; C79, 81, §718.1]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT › Section 718.2 - Impersonating a public official.

718.2 Impersonating a public official.
Any person who falsely claims to be or assumes to act as an elected or appointed officer, magistrate, peace officer, or person authorized to act on behalf of the state or any subdivision thereof, having no authority to do so, commits an aggravated misdemeanor.
[C51, §2671, 2672; R60, §4298, 4299; C73, §3962, 3963; C97, §4901, 4902; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13306, 13307; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §740.4, 740.5; C79, 81, §718.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT › Section 718.3 - Willful disturbance.

718.3 Willful disturbance.
Any person who willfully disturbs any deliberative body or agency of the state, or subdivision thereof, with the purpose of disrupting the functioning of such body or agency by tumultuous behavior, or coercing by force or the threat of force any official conduct or proceeding, commits a serious misdemeanor.
[C79, 81, §718.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT › Section 718.4 - Harassment of public officers and employees.

718.4 Harassment of public officers and employees.
Any person who willfully prevents or attempts to prevent any public officer or employee from performing the officer’s or employee’s duty commits a simple misdemeanor.
[C79, 81, §718.4]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT › Section 718.5 - Falsifying public documents.

718.5 Falsifying public documents.
A person who, having no right or authority to do so, makes or alters any public document, or any instrument which purports to be a public document, or who possesses a seal or any counterfeit seal of the state or of any of its subdivisions, or of any officer, employee, or agency of the state or of any of its subdivisions, commits a class “D” felony.
[C51, §2628, 2642, 2677; R60, §4255, 4269, 4304; C73, §3919, 3933, 3968; C97, §1136, 4855, 4869, 4907; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13141, 13156, 13283, 13314; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §718.3, 718.8, 738.21, 740.12; C79, 81, §718.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718 - OFFENSES AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT › Section 718.6 - False reports to or communications with public safety entities.

718.6 False reports to or communications with public safety entities.
1. A person who reports or causes to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement authority, or other public safety entity, knowing that the information is false, or who reports the alleged occurrence of a criminal act knowing the act did not occur, commits a simple misdemeanor, unless the alleged criminal act reported is a serious or aggravated misdemeanor or felony, in which case the person commits a serious misdemeanor.
2. A person who telephones an emergency 911 communications center knowing that the person is not reporting an emergency or otherwise needing emergency information or assistance commits a simple misdemeanor.
3. A person who knowingly provides false information to a law enforcement officer who enters the information on a citation commits a simple misdemeanor, unless the criminal act for which the citation is issued is a serious or aggravated misdemeanor or felony, in which case the person commits a serious misdemeanor.
[R60, §1768; C73, §1566; C97, §2468; S13, §2468; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13110, 13111; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §714.31, 714.32; C71, 73, 75, 77, §714.31, 714.32, 714.42; C79, 81, §718.6]
95 Acts, ch 89, §1
Referred to in §34A.16, 80F.1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.1 - Definitions.

718A.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
1. “Contempt” means an intentional lack of respect or reverence by treating in a rough manner.
2. “Deface” means to intentionally mar the external appearance.
3. “Defile” means to intentionally make physically unclean.
4. “Mutilate” means to intentionally cut up or alter so as to make imperfect.
5. “Trample” means to intentionally tread upon or intentionally cause a machine, vehicle, or animal to tread upon.
2007 Acts, ch 202, §13; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §88
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.1A - Desecration of flag or insignia.

718A.1A Desecration of flag or insignia.
Any person who in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed, any word, figure, mark, picture, design, drawing, or any advertisement of any nature, upon any flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or upon any flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state, or shall expose or cause to be exposed to public view, any such flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or any such flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state, upon which shall have been printed, painted, or otherwise placed, or to which shall be attached, appended, affixed, or annexed, any word, figure, mark, picture, design, or drawing, or any advertisement of any nature, or who shall expose to public view, manufacture, sell, expose for sale, give away, or have in possession for sale, or to give away, or for use for any purpose any article or substance, being an article of merchandise or a receptacle of merchandise or article or thing for carrying or transporting merchandise, upon which shall have been printed, painted, attached or otherwise placed, a representation of any such flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or any such flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state, to advertise, call attention to, decorate, mark, or distinguish the article or substance on which so placed, or who shall publicly mutilate, deface, defile or defy, trample upon, cast contempt upon, satirize, deride or burlesque, either by words or act, such flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state, or who shall, for any purpose, place such flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state, upon the ground or where the same may be trod upon, shall be deemed guilty of a simple misdemeanor.
[S13, §5028-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §472; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.1]
C93, §718A.1
CS2007, §718A.1A
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.2 - Actions for penalty.

718A.2 Actions for penalty.
The action or suit may be brought by and in the name of the state, on the relation of a citizen of the state, and the penalty, when collected, less the reasonable cost and expense of action or suit and recovery, to be certified by the clerk of the district court of the county in which the offense is committed, shall be paid to the treasurer of state for deposit in the general fund of the state, and two or more penalties may be sued for and recovered in the same action or suit.
[S13, §5028-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §473; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.2]
83 Acts, ch 185, §1, 62; 83 Acts, ch 186, §10014, 10201, 10204
C93, §718A.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.3 - Federal flag and insignia — definition.

718A.3 Federal flag and insignia — definition.
The words “flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States” as used in this chapter, shall include any flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or any picture or representation of any of them, made of any substance or represented on any substance, and of any size, evidently purporting to be any such flag, standard, color, insignia, shield, or other insignia of the United States of America, or a picture or a representation of any of them.
[S13, §5028-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §474; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.3]
C93, §718A.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.4 - State flag and insignia — definition.

718A.4 State flag and insignia — definition.
The words “flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state” as used in this chapter, shall include any flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia, or any picture or any representation of any of them, made of any substance or represented on any substance, and of any size, evidently purporting to be any such flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of the state, or a picture or a representation of any of them.
[S13, §5028-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §475; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.4]
C93, §718A.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.5 - Presumptive evidence of desecration.

718A.5 Presumptive evidence of desecration.
The possession by any person other than a public officer, as such, of any flag, standard, color, ensign, shield, or other insignia of the United States, or flag, ensign, great seal, or other insignia of this state, on which shall be anything made unlawful by this chapter, or of any article or substance or thing on which shall be anything made unlawful by this chapter, shall be presumptive evidence that the same is in violation of this chapter.
[S13, §5028-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §476; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.5]
C93, §718A.5
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718A - DESECRATION OF FLAG OR OTHER INSIGNIA › Section 718A.6 - Enforcement.

718A.6 Enforcement.
1. It shall be the duty of the sheriffs of the various counties, chiefs of police, and city marshals to enforce the provisions of this chapter, and for failure to do so they may be removed as by law provided.
2. This chapter shall not be construed to apply to a newspaper, periodical, book, pamphlet, circular, certificate, diploma, warrant, or commission of appointment to office, ornamental picture, article of jewelry, or stationery for use in private correspondence, on any of which shall be printed, painted, or placed, said flag, disconnected from any advertisement.
3. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as rendering unlawful the use of any trademark or trade emblem actually adopted by any person, firm, corporation, or association prior to January 1, 1895.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §477; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §32.6]
C93, §718A.6
2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127
Removal of public officers, §66.1A
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 718B - IMPERSONATING A DECORATED MILITARY VETERAN › Section 718B.1 - Impersonating a decorated military veteran.

718B.1 Impersonating a decorated military veteran.
A person who impersonates a decorated military veteran with the intent to deceive another person for the purpose of gaining any real or anticipated monetary gain commits a serious misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section, “decorated military veteran” means a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who has been awarded any decoration or medal authorized by the United States Congress for service in the armed forces of the United States, any of the service medals or badges awarded to the members of such forces, or the ribbon, button, or rosette of any such badge, decoration, or medal.
2011 Acts, ch 96, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.1A - Providing false identification information.

719.1A Providing false identification information.
A person who knowingly provides false identification information to anyone known by the person to be a peace officer, emergency medical care provider under chapter 147A, or fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, in the performance of any act which is within the scope of the lawful duty or authority of that officer, emergency medical care provider, or fire fighter, commits a simple misdemeanor.
2010 Acts, ch 1078, §1
Referred to in §805.3, 805.6
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.2 - Refusing to assist officer.

719.2 Refusing to assist officer.
Any person who is requested or ordered by any magistrate or peace officer to render the magistrate or officer assistance in making or attempting to make an arrest, or to prevent the commission of any criminal act, shall render assistance as required. A person who, unreasonably and without lawful cause, refuses or neglects to render assistance when so requested commits a simple misdemeanor.
[C51, §2670, 2793, 2795, 2799; R60, §4297, 4489, 4491, 4495; C73, §3961, 4145, 4147, 5149; C97, §4900, 5143, 5145, 5149; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13332, 13333, 13335, 13344; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §742.2, 742.3, 742.5, 743.6; C79, 81, §719.2]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.3 - Preventing apprehension, obstructing prosecution, or obstructing defense.

719.3 Preventing apprehension, obstructing prosecution, or obstructing defense.
A person who, with intent to prevent the apprehension or obstruct the prosecution or defense of any person, knowingly does any of the following acts, commits an aggravated misdemeanor:
1. Destroys, alters, conceals or disguises physical evidence which would be admissible in the trial of another for a public offense, or makes available false evidence or furnishes false information with the intent that it be used in the trial of that case.
2. Induces a witness having knowledge material to the subject at issue to leave the state or hide, or to fail to appear when subpoenaed.
[C51, §2654; R60, §4281; C73, §3946; C97, §4882; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13170; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §723.1; C79, 81, §719.3]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.4 - Escape or absence from custody.

719.4 Escape or absence from custody.
1. A person convicted of a felony, or charged with or arrested for the commission of a felony, who intentionally escapes, or attempts to escape, from a detention facility, community-based correctional facility, or institution to which the person has been committed by reason of the conviction, charge, or arrest, or from the custody of any public officer, public employee, or any other person to whom the person has been entrusted, commits a class “D” felony.
2. A person convicted of, charged with, or arrested for a misdemeanor, who intentionally escapes, or attempts to escape, from a detention facility, community-based correctional facility, or institution to which the person has been committed by reason of the conviction, charge, or arrest, or from the custody of any public officer, public employee, or any other person to whom the person has been entrusted, commits a serious misdemeanor.
3. A person who has been committed to an institution under the control of the Iowa department of corrections, to a community-based correctional facility, or to a jail or correctional institution, who knowingly and voluntarily is absent from a place where the person is required to be, commits a serious misdemeanor.
4. A person who flees from the state to avoid prosecution for a public offense which is a felony or aggravated misdemeanor commits a class “D” felony.
5. Except for subsection 4, an offense committed under this section includes any offense committed wholly outside the state.
[C51, §2668; R60, §4295; C73, §3959; C97, §4898; S13, §4897-a, 4898; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13351, 13353, 13358; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §745.1, 745.3, 745.8; C79, 81, §719.4; 82 Acts, ch 1082, §1]
83 Acts, ch 96, §119, 159; 86 Acts, ch 1040, §1; 86 Acts, ch 1238, §30; 99 Acts, ch 182, §3; 2000 Acts, ch 1037, §1, 2
Referred to in §356A.3, 901.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.5 - Permitting prisoner to escape.

719.5 Permitting prisoner to escape.
Any jailer or other public officer or employee who voluntarily permits, aids or abets in the escape or attempted escape of any person in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any crime, commits the crime of permitting a prisoner to escape which is subject to the following penalties:
1. If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “C” felony.
2. If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any public offense other than a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “D” felony.
[C51, §2661 – 2663; R60, §4288 – 4290; C73, §3953 – 3955; C97, §4891 – 4893; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13359 – 13361; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §745.9 – 745.11; C79, 81, §719.5]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.6 - Assisting prisoner to escape.

719.6 Assisting prisoner to escape.
Any person who introduces into any detention facility or correctional institution any weapon, explosive or incendiary substance, rope, ladder, or any instrument or device by which that person intends to facilitate the escape of any prisoner, or any person who, not being authorized by law, knowingly causes any such weapon, explosive or incendiary substance, rope, ladder, instrument or device to come into the possession of any prisoner, commits the crime of assisting a prisoner to escape which is subject to the following penalties:
1. If the prisoner was confined by reason of a conviction of a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “C” felony.
2. If the prisoner was confined by reason of a conviction of any public offense other than a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “D” felony.
[C51, §2664 – 2666; R60, §4291 – 4293; C73, §1663, 3956 – 3958; C97, §2712, 4894 – 4896; C13, §4913-a; SS15, §2713-n16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13362 – 13368; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §745.12 – 745.18; C79, 81, §719.6]
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.7A - Electronic contraband — criminal penalties.

719.7A Electronic contraband — criminal penalties.
1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Electronic contraband” means a mobile telephone or other hand-held electronic communication device.
b. “Facility” means a county jail, municipal holding facility, or institution under the management of the department of corrections.
2. A person commits the offense of possessing electronic contraband under this section if the person, not authorized by law, does any of the following:
a. Knowingly supplies or attempts to supply electronic contraband to any person confined in a facility, or to any person confined in a facility while the person is being transported or moved incidental to the confinement.
b. Knowingly makes, obtains, or possesses electronic contraband while confined in a facility, or while being transported or moved incidental to confinement.
3. A person who possesses electronic contraband commits a class “D” felony.
4. a. A person commits the offense of failing to report electronic contraband when the person fails to report a known violation or attempted violation of this section to an official or officer at a facility.
b. A person who violates this subsection commits an aggravated misdemeanor.
5. The sheriff may x-ray a person committed to the jail, the supervising law enforcement agency may x-ray a person confined in the municipal holding facility, or the department of corrections may x-ray a person under the control of the department, if there is reason to believe that the person is in possession of electronic contraband. A licensed physician or x-ray technician under the supervision of a licensed physician must x-ray the person.
6. Nothing in this section is intended to limit the authority of the administrator of any facility to prescribe or enforce rules concerning the definition of electronic contraband, and the supplying, making, obtaining, or possession of electronic contraband.
2011 Acts, ch 19, §1
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.8 - Furnishing a controlled substance or intoxicating beverage to inmates at a detention facility.

719.8 Furnishing a controlled substance or intoxicating beverage to inmates at a detention facility.
A person not authorized by law who furnishes or knowingly makes available a controlled substance or intoxicating beverage to an inmate at a detention facility, or who introduces a controlled substance or intoxicating beverage into the premises of such a facility, commits a class “D” felony.
[C73, §1663; C97, §2712; S13, §4913-a; SS15, §2713-n16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13365, 13366, 13368; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §745.15, 745.16, 745.18; C79, 81, §719.8]
83 Acts, ch 96, §121, 159; 99 Acts, ch 163, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE › Section 719.9 - Use of unmanned aerial vehicle — prohibitions.

719.9 Use of unmanned aerial vehicle — prohibitions.
1. As used in this section:
a. “Facility” means a county jail, municipal holding facility, secure facility for the detention or custody of juveniles, community-based correctional facility, or institution under the management of the department of corrections.
b. “Unmanned aerial vehicle” means a vehicle or device that uses aerodynamic forces to achieve flight and is piloted remotely.
2. A person shall not operate an unmanned aerial vehicle knowing that the unmanned aerial vehicle is operating in, on, or above a facility and any contiguous real property comprising the surrounding grounds of the facility, unless the unmanned aerial vehicle is operated by a law enforcement agency or the person has permission from the authority in charge of the facility to operate an unmanned aerial vehicle in, on, or above such facility.
3. This section does not apply to an unmanned aerial vehicle while operating for commercial use in compliance with federal aviation administration regulations, authorizations, or exemptions.
4. A person who violates this section commits a class “D” felony.
2018 Acts, ch 1168, §20
Admissibility of information, see §808.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE › Chapter 720 - INTERFERENCE WITH JUDICIAL PROCESS › Section 720.1 - Compounding a felony.

720.1 Compounding a felony.
A person having knowledge of the commission by another of a felony indictable in this state who receives any consideration for a promise to conceal such crime, or not to prosecute or aid or give evidence to the prosecution of such crime, compounds that felony. Compounding any felony is an aggravated misdemeanor.
[C51, §2659, 2660; R60, §4286, 4287; C73, §3951, 3952; C97, §4889, 4890; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13168, 13169; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §722.1, 722.2; C79, 81, §720.1]