Title XVI, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)

A person who, while under oath or affirmation in any proceeding or other matter in which statements under oath or affirmation are required or authorized by law, knowingly makes a false statement of material facts or who falsely denies knowledge of material facts, commits a class …

A person who procures or offers any inducement to another to make a statement under oath or affirmation in any proceeding or other matter in which statements under oath or affirmation are required or authorized, with the intent that such person will make a false statement, or who…

1. As used in this section : a. “Juror” means the same as defined in section 607A.3, subsection 5 . b. “Reporting party” means a person who does either of the following: (1) Reports or attempts to report a public offense to any fire department, law enforcement agency, emergency c…

Any person who represents any document or paper to be any public record or any civil or criminal process, when the person knows such representation to be false, commits a simple misdemeanor. [C51, §2627; R60, §4254; C73, §3918; C97, §4854; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13140; C46, 50, 5…

A person who causes or attempts to cause another to be indicted or prosecuted for any public offense, having no reasonable grounds for believing that the person committed the offense commits a serious misdemeanor. [C51, §2757; R60, §4407; C73, §4086; C97, §5058; C24, 27, 31, 35, …

1. As used in this section : a. “Court employee” means the same as defined in section 602.1101 . b. “Family member” means a spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, grandfather, grandmother, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daught…

Any public officer or employee, who knowingly does any of the following, commits a class “D” felony: 1. Makes or gives any false entry, false return, false certificate, or false receipt, where such entries, returns, certificates, or receipts are authorized by law. 2. Falsifies an…

A public officer or employee who, by reason of the officer’s or employee’s employment, has access to any public record, or to any file, dossier, or accumulation of information of any kind, and who gives or transfers to any person, in exchange for anything of value other than fees…

Any officer or employee of the state or of any subdivision thereof who is directly or indirectly interested in any contract to furnish anything of value to the state or any subdivision thereof where such interest is prohibited by statute commits a serious misdemeanor. This sectio…

A peace officer as defined by section 801.4, subsection 11 , a jailer, or an employee of a penal or correctional facility shall not be the purchaser, directly or indirectly, of property being sold by a prisoner who is in the person’s custody. However, a peace officer, jailer, or …

Any public officer or employee, or any person acting under color of such office or employment, who knowingly does any of the following, commits a serious misdemeanor: 1. Makes any contract which contemplates an expenditure known by the person to be in excess of that authorized by…

It shall be unlawful for any person or political organization either directly or indirectly to solicit or demand from any employee of any commission, board or agency created under the statutes of Iowa, any contribution of money or any other thing of value for election purposes or…

It shall be unlawful for any person to use or permit to be used any motor vehicle owned by the state of Iowa or any political subdivision thereof for the purpose of transporting any political literature or any person or persons engaging in a political campaign for any political p…

It shall be unlawful for any state officer, any state appointive officer, or state employee to leave the place of employment or the duties of office for the purpose of soliciting votes or engaging in campaign work during the hours of employment of any such officer or employee. [C…

Exception to sections 721.3 through 721.5 . The provisions of sections 721.3 through 721.5 shall not be construed as prohibiting any such officer or employee who is a candidate for political office to engage in campaigning at any time or at any place for the officer’s or employee…

Any person who violates any provision of sections 721.3 through 721.5 shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. [S13, §2727-a36; C24, 27, 31, 35, §13315; C39, § 13315.6; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §740.18; C79, 81, §721.7 ] 2013 Acts, ch 90, §204

All publicly owned motor vehicles shall bear at least two labels in a conspicuous place, one on each side of the vehicle. This label shall be designed to cover not less than one square foot of surface. This section does not apply to a motor vehicle which is specifically assigned …

Punishment for violation of section 721.8 . A violation of section 721.8 shall be a serious misdemeanor. [C35, §13316-e3; C39, § 13316.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §740.22; C79, 81, §721.9 ]

A person who offers, promises, or gives anything of value or any benefit to a person who is serving or has been elected, selected, appointed, employed, or otherwise engaged to serve in a public capacity, including a public officer or employee, a referee, juror, or jury panel memb…

1. As used in subsection 2 , the following definitions shall apply unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Employer” means any sole proprietor, partnership, corporation, association, or other entity or organization. b. “Employee” includes every officer, employee, agent or repr…

1. Definitions. As used in this section : a. “Immediate family member” means a spouse, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, first cousin, or guardian of a person n…

A person who is serving or has been elected, selected, appointed, employed, or otherwise engaged to serve in a public capacity, including a public officer or employee, a referee, juror, or jury panel member, or a witness in a judicial or arbitration hearing or any official inquir…

A person who offers, solicits, gives or receives anything of value or any benefit or promise of anything of value or any benefit, with the intent that the recipient thereof do any of the following, commits an aggravated misdemeanor: 1. If the person is a participant or prospectiv…

A riot is three or more persons assembled together in a violent and disturbing manner, and with any use of unlawful force or violence by them or any of them against another person, or causing property damage. A person who willingly joins in or remains a part of a riot, knowing or…

An unlawful assembly is three or more persons assembled together, with them or any of them acting in a violent manner, and with intent that they or any of them will commit a public offense. A person who willingly joins in or remains a part of an unlawful assembly, or who joined a…

A peace officer may order the participants in a riot or unlawful assembly or persons in the immediate vicinity of a riot or unlawful assembly to disperse. Any person within hearing distance of such command, who refuses to obey, commits a simple misdemeanor. [C51, §2797, 2798, 280…

1. A person commits a simple misdemeanor when the person does any of the following: a. Engages in fighting or violent behavior in any public place or in or near any lawful assembly of persons, provided, that participants in athletic contests may engage in such conduct which is re…

1. A person shall not do any of the following within one thousand feet of the building or other location where a funeral or memorial service is being conducted, or within one thousand feet of a funeral procession or burial: a. Make loud and raucous noise which causes unreasonable…

Any person who possesses a tool, instrument, or device with the intent to suppress or disrupt law enforcement from legally deploying a device to control public disorder under this chapter commits an aggravated misdemeanor. 2021 Acts, ch 183, §47, 48

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Criminal acts” means any of the following or any combination of the following: a. An offense constituting a violation of section 124.401 involving a controlled substance, a counterfeit substance, or a simulated …

A person who actively participates in or is a member of a criminal street gang and who willfully aids and abets any criminal act committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with any criminal street gang, commits a class “D” felony. 90 Acts, ch 1251, §58 R…

1. A person who solicits, recruits, entices, or intimidates a minor to join a criminal street gang commits a class “C” felony. 2. A person who conspires to solicit, recruit, entice, or intimidate a minor to join a criminal street gang commits a class “D” felony. 95 Acts, ch 191, …

1. An offensive weapon is any device or instrumentality of the following types: a. A machine gun. A machine gun is a firearm which shoots or is designed to shoot more than one shot, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger. b. Any weapon other than a shotgun …

1. A person shall not be issued a permit to carry weapons unless the person has completed and signed an application on a form to be prescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety. The application shall require only the full name, driver’s license or nonoperator’s i…

1. Applications for permits to carry weapons shall be made to the sheriff of the county in which the applicant resides. Applications for professional permits to carry weapons for persons who are nonresidents of the state, or whose need to go armed arises out of employment by the …

A valid permit or license issued by another state to any nonresident of this state shall be considered to be a valid permit or license to carry weapons issued pursuant to this chapter , except that such permit or license shall not be deemed to satisfy the requirements of section …

Permits to carry weapons shall be issued to a specific person only, and may not be transferred from one person to another. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12942; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §695.10; C79, 81, §724.12 ]

1. An issuing officer who finds that a person issued a permit to carry weapons under this chapter has been arrested for a disqualifying offense or is the subject of proceedings that could lead to the person’s ineligibility for such permit may immediately suspend such permit. An i…

If a permit holder of a nonprofessional permit to carry weapons changes residences from one county to another county after the issuance of the permit, the department of public safety shall by rule specify the procedure to transfer the regulation of the holder’s permit to another …

1. It is the intent of this section to satisfy federal requirements of 18 U.S.C. §922(t)(3) in order to acquire pistols or revolvers. In order to acquire a pistol or revolver from a federally licensed firearms dealer, an unlicensed person is required to have a valid permit to acq…

1. A person shall not transfer a firearm to another person if the person knows or reasonably should know that the other person is ineligible to possess dangerous weapons pursuant to section 724.8B , is intoxicated as provided under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsec…

1. A person who knowingly transfers or acquires possession, or who facilitates the transfer, of a stolen firearm commits: a. A class “D” felony for a first offense. b. A class “C” felony for second and subsequent offenses or if the weapon is used in the commission of a public off…

1. The application for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers may be made to the sheriff of the county of the applicant’s residence and shall be on a form prescribed and published by the commissioner of public safety. The application shall require only the full name of the appl…

A person may personally request the sheriff to mail an application for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers, and the sheriff shall immediately forward to such person an application for a permit to acquire pistols or revolvers. A person shall upon completion of the application…

The permit to acquire pistols or revolvers shall be issued to the applicant immediately upon completion of the application unless the applicant is disqualified under the provisions of section 724.15 . The permit shall have a uniform appearance, size, and content prescribed and pu…

1. As used in this section , unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Certification” means the participation and assent of the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction where the applicant resides or maintains an address of record, that is necessary under federal law fo…