Title VIII, TRANSPORTATION (Ch. 306 - 330B)

Nothing in sections 321.476 through 321.479 shall be so construed as to limit or impair the authority or duties of other peace officers in the enforcement of the motor vehicle laws or any portion thereof. [C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.481 ] 2020 Acts, ch …

It is a simple misdemeanor for a person to do an act forbidden or to fail to perform an act required by this chapter unless the violation is by this chapter or other law of this state declared to be a serious or aggravated misdemeanor or a felony. Chapter 232 has no application i…

Notwithstanding section 321.482 , a person who is convicted of operating a motor vehicle in violation of section 321.256 , 321.257 , section 321.275, subsection 4 , section 321.276 , 321.297 , 321.298 , 321.299 , 321.302 , 321.303 , 321.304 , 321.305 , 321.306 , 321.307 , 321.311…

Any person who is convicted of a violation of this chapter which constitutes a felony, and for which another punishment is not otherwise provided, is guilty of a class “D” felony. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5081; C39, § 5036.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.483 ]…

1. It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to require or knowingly to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law. 2. The owner of a vehicle shall not be held responsible f…

1. Whenever a peace officer has reasonable cause to believe that a person has violated any provision of this chapter punishable as a simple, serious, or aggravated misdemeanor, such officer may: a. Immediately arrest such person and take the person before a magistrate; or b. With…

When bond or bail is required under section 811.2 to guarantee appearance for any offense charged under this chapter , the following nonexclusive forms shall be permitted subject to the following limitations: 1. A current guaranteed arrest bond certificate as defined in section 3…

1. Any person willfully violating a citation to appear in court given as provided in this chapter , is guilty of a simple misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of the charge upon which the person was cited. Venue shall be in the county where the defendant was to appear or in…

The provisions of this chapter shall govern all peace officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of this chapter for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed in this chapter shall not be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law fo…

No record of the conviction of any person for any violation of this chapter shall be admissible as evidence in any court in any civil action. [C39, § 5037.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.489 ]

1. Except as provided in section 321.52 , if an application for transfer of registration and certificate of title is not submitted to any county treasurer within thirty days of the date of assignment or transfer of title, or within thirty days of the date of delivery to the purch…

The conviction of a person upon a charge of violating any provision of this chapter or other traffic regulation less than a felony shall not affect or impair the credibility of such person as a witness in any civil or criminal proceeding. [C39, § 5037.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66,…

1. Every district judge, district associate judge, and judicial magistrate shall keep a full record of every case in which a person is charged with any violation of this chapter or of any other law regulating the operation of vehicles on highways. 2. a. Within ten days after the …

1. A peace officer is authorized to stop a vehicle to require exhibition of the driver’s license of the driver, to serve a summons or memorandum of traffic violation, to inspect the condition of the vehicle, to inspect the vehicle with reference to size, weight, cargo, log book, …

A political subdivision or agency of the state shall not order, mandate, require, or in any other manner, directly or indirectly, suggest to a peace officer employed by the political subdivision or agency that the peace officer shall issue a certain number of traffic citations, p…

The state or a political subdivision of the state shall not use an unmanned aerial vehicle for traffic law enforcement. 2014 Acts, ch 1111, §1

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Owner” means the person to whom the certificate of title for the vehicle has been issued or assigned or to whom a manufacturer’s or importer’s certificate of origin for the vehicle has been delivered or assigned. However, if the vehicle is le…

1. The acceptance by any nonresident of this state of the privileges extended by the laws of this state to nonresident operators or owners of operating a motor vehicle, or having the same operated, within this state shall be deemed to be all of the following: a. An agreement by t…

All local officials charged with the administration and enforcement of this chapter shall be governed in their official acts by the rules promulgated by the department. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5005; C39, § 5000.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.5 ] Referred to …

1. A security interest in a vehicle subject to registration under the laws of this state, except trailers whose empty weight is two thousand pounds or less, and except new or used vehicles held by a dealer or manufacturer as inventory for sale, is perfected by the delivery to any…

The original notice of suit filed with the director of transportation against a nonresident shall be in form and substance the same as provided in rule of civil procedure 1.1901 , form 2, Iowa court rules. [C31, 35, §5079-d13; C39, § 5038.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, …

The plaintiff in any action against a nonresident shall cause the original notice of suit to be served by doing all of the following: 1. By filing a copy of the original notice of suit with the director, together with a fee of two dollars. 2. By mailing to the defendant, and to e…

The notification, provided for in section 321.501 , shall be in substantially the following form, to wit: To ........................ (Here insert the name of each defendant and the defendant’s residence or last known place of abode as definitely as known.) You will take notice t…

In lieu of mailing the notification described in section 321.502 to the defendant in a foreign state, the plaintiff may cause the notification to be personally served in the foreign state on the defendant by any adult person not a party to the suit, by delivering the notification…

Proof of the filing of a copy of said original notice of suit with the director, and proof of the mailing or personal delivery of said notification to said nonresident shall be made by affidavit of the party doing said acts. All affidavits of service shall be endorsed upon or att…

The provisions of this chapter relative to service of original notice of suit on nonresidents shall not be deemed to prevent actual personal service in this state upon the nonresident in the time, manner, form, and under the conditions provided for service on residents. [C31, 35,…

Actions against nonresidents as contemplated by sections 321.498 , 321.500 through 321.502 , 321.504 through 321.506 , and 321.508 through 321.512 may be brought in the county of which plaintiff is a resident, or in the county in which the injury was received, or damage done. [C3…

The court in which such action is pending shall grant such continuances to a nonresident defendant as may be necessary to afford the nonresident defendant reasonable opportunity to defend said action. [C31, 35, §5079-d21; C39, § 5038.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 7…

The director shall keep a record of all notices of suit filed with the director, shall not permit said filed notices to be taken from the director’s office except on an order of court, and shall, on request, and without fee, furnish any defendant with a certified copy of the noti…

An agreement involving the leasing of a motor vehicle or trailer does not create a sale or security interest solely because the agreement provides for an increase or decrease adjustment in the rental price of the motor vehicle or trailer based upon the amount realized upon sale o…

If judgment is rendered against the plaintiff, upon the trial of said action, said judgment shall include the reasonable expenses incurred by the defendant and the defendant’s attorney in appearing to and defending against said action, provided that in the judgment of the trial c…

The dismissal of an action after the nonresident has entered a general appearance under the substituted service authorized in section 321.498 , sections 321.500 through 321.502 , and sections 321.504 through 321.510 , shall bar the recommencement of the same action against the sa…

Any contract insuring the liability of a nonresident motorist in Iowa shall, in the event of the death of said nonresident, be considered an asset of the nonresident’s estate having a situs in Iowa in any civil action arising out of a motor vehicle accident in which said nonresid…

1. Authority to compact. The director may enter into nonresident violator compacts with other jurisdictions. The compacts shall contain in substantially the same form the following provisions: a. Definitions. For purposes of the nonresident violator compact, unless the context re…

As used in this section and sections 321.515 through 321.519 , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Automated driving system” means the hardware and software collectively capable of performing the entire dynamic driving task on a sustained basis, regardless of whether the s…

1. A driverless-capable vehicle may operate on the public highways of this state without a conventional human driver physically present in the vehicle, if the vehicle meets all of the following conditions: a. The vehicle is capable of achieving a minimal risk condition if a malfu…

Before a system-equipped vehicle is allowed to operate on the public highways of this state, the owner shall obtain financial liability coverage for the vehicle. A system-equipped vehicle shall not operate on the highways of this state unless financial liability coverage is in ef…

In the event of an accident in which a system-equipped vehicle is involved, the vehicle shall remain at the scene of the accident and the operation of the vehicle shall otherwise comply with sections 321.261 through 321.273 where applicable and to the extent possible, and the veh…

A person may operate an on-demand driverless-capable vehicle network. An on-demand driverless-capable vehicle network may be used to facilitate the transportation of persons or goods, including transportation for hire as defined in section 325A.1 , and public transportation. An o…

1. Automated driving systems and system-equipped vehicles shall be governed by sections 321.514 through 321.518 , this section , and all applicable traffic and motor vehicle safety laws and regulations of this state. Automated driving systems and system-equipped vehicles shall be…

1. When a vehicle is sold outside the state for purposes other than for junk, the owner, dealer or otherwise, shall detach the registration plates and registration card and shall indicate on the registration card the name and address of the foreign purchaser or transferee over th…

In addition to the fee required for the issuance of a certificate of title under section 321.20 , 321.20A , 321.23 , 321.42 , 321.46 , 321.47 , 321.48 , or 321.52 , a surcharge of five dollars shall be required. Of each surcharge collected under those sections, the county treasur…

A nonresident owner, except as provided in sections 321.54 and 321.55 , of a private passenger motor vehicle, not operated for hire, may operate or permit the operation of such vehicle within this state without registering such vehicle in, or paying any fees to, this state subjec…

1. Nonresident owners of foreign vehicles operated within this state for the intrastate transportation of persons or property for compensation or for the intrastate transportation of merchandise shall register and maintain financial liability coverage as required under section 32…

1. A nonresident owner or operator engaged in remunerative employment within this state or carrying on business within this state and owning or operating a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer within this state shall register and maintain financial liability coverage as require…

As used in this section and sections 321.556 through 321.562 , “habitual offender” means any person who has accumulated convictions for separate and distinct offenses described in subsection 1, 2, or 3 , committed after July 1, 1974, for which final convictions have been rendered…