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

A person, except a child as defined in section 702.5 , who performs a sex act with another whom the person knows to be related to the person, either legitimately or illegitimately, as an ancestor, descendant, brother or sister of the whole or half blood, aunt, uncle, niece, or ne…

This subchapter shall be known as and may be cited as the “Child Identification and Protection Act” . 2005 Acts, ch 132, §1

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Child” means any person under eighteen years of age. 2. “Governmental unit” means the state, or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, or any department, board, division, or ot…

1. Except as provided in subsection 2 , a governmental unit shall not fingerprint a child. 2. A governmental unit may fingerprint a child if one or more of the following conditions apply: a. (1) A parent or guardian has given written authorization for the taking of the fingerprin…

1. As used in this section unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Abuse” means the infliction of physical harm or the deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical harm or psychological harm. b. “Caregiver” means an individua…

1. For the purposes of this section : a. “Caregiver” means an individual who has the responsibility for the care or custody of an older individual, whether voluntarily, by contract, through employment, or as a result of the operation of law, and includes but is not limited to a f…

1. For the purposes of this section , “caretaker” , “dependent adult” , and “dependent adult abuse” mean the same as defined in section 235B.2 or section 235E.1 , as applicable. 2. A charge of dependent adult abuse may be initiated upon the complaint of a private individual, as a…

1. A person commits wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility when the person knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical or mental welfare of a resident of a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1 . 2. A person who commits wanton neg…

1. A caretaker commits wanton neglect of a dependent adult if the caretaker knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental, or emotional welfare of a dependent adult. Wanton neglect of a dependent adult is a serious misdemeanor. 2. A person who has lega…

A person who is the father, mother, or some other person having custody of a child, or of any other person who by reason of mental or physical disability is not able to care for the person’s self, who knowingly or recklessly exposes such person to a hazard or danger against which…

In all prosecutions under section 726.3 , 726.5 or 726.6 , the husband or wife is a competent witness for the state and may testify to relevant acts or communications between them. [S13, §4775-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13231; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §731.2; C79, …

1. a. A person, who being able to do so, fails or refuses to provide support for the person’s child or protected person under the age of eighteen years for a period longer than one year or in an amount greater than five thousand dollars commits the offense of nonsupport. b. A per…

1. A person who is the parent, guardian, or person having custody or control over a child or a minor under the age of eighteen with a mental or physical disability, or a person who is a member of the household in which a child or such a minor resides, commits child endangerment w…

A person who engages in a course of conduct including three or more acts of child endangerment as defined in section 726.6 within a period of twelve months involving the same child or a minor with a mental or physical disability, where one or more of the acts results in serious i…

Any person who distributes samples of any drugs or medicine, or any corrosive, caustic, poisonous or other injurious substance, commits a simple misdemeanor unless the person delivers such into the hands of a competent person, or otherwise takes reasonable precautions that the su…

A person shall not exhibit, place on exhibition, or cause to be exhibited any person without the permission of the person exhibited or the person’s parent or guardian. A parent or guardian of an exhibited person shall not receive compensation from the exhibition. A person who vio…

1. Except as provided in subsection 2 , a person engaged in the business of renting, leasing, loaning, or otherwise distributing for a fee videotapes or other like items to individuals for personal use shall not disclose any information which would reveal the identity of an indiv…

1. A person who reasonably believes another person is suffering from a risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to contact local law enforcement or local emergency response authorities, if doing so does not place the person o…

1. Definitions. For purposes of this section : a. “Consumer fireworks” includes first-class consumer fireworks and second-class consumer fireworks as those terms are defined in section 10A.519, subsection 1 . “Consumer fireworks” does not include novelties enumerated in chapter 3…

Any person who abandons or otherwise leaves unattended any refrigerator, icebox, or similar container, with doors that may become locked, outside of buildings and accessible to children, or any person who allows any such refrigerator, ice box, or similar container, to remain outs…

Any person other than one licensed to practice medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, or dentistry, or one acting under the direction of a person so licensed, who knowingly exposes any other person to X-ray radiation, commits a simple misdemeanor. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77,…

An emergency communication is any telephone call or radio transmission to a fire department or police department for aid, or a call or transmission for medical aid or ambulance service, when human life or property is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential. A per…

Any person who secures the use of a telephone or telephone line by falsely stating that such telephone or line is needed for an emergency call commits a simple misdemeanor. [C62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §714.35; C79, 81, §727.6 ] Referred to in §727.7

Every telephone company doing business in this state shall print a copy of sections 727.5 and 727.6 in a prominent place in every telephone directory published by it. Any person, firm, or corporation providing telephone service which distributes or causes to be distributed in thi…

1. “Monitoring device” means a digital video or audio streaming or recording device that records, listens to, or otherwise intercepts video or audio communications in order to provide proof of or prevent criminal activity that is placed outside of a person’s dwelling or other str…

A person committing a trespass as defined in section 716.7 who knowingly places or uses a camera or electronic surveillance device that transmits or records images or data while the device is on the trespassed property commits an aggravated misdemeanor for a first offense and a c…

Unless another penalty is specifically provided, any person who without a license carries on or transacts any business or occupation for which a license is required by any law of this state, commits a simple misdemeanor. [C51, §2737; R60, §4380; C73, §4046; C97, §5010; C24, 27, 3…

As used in this chapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Disseminate” means to transfer possession, with or without consideration. 2. “Knowingly” means being aware of the character of the matter. 3. “Material” means any book, magazine, newspaper or other printed or wr…

In any prosecution for disseminating or exhibiting obscene material to minors, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant had reasonable cause to believe that the minor involved was eighteen years old or more and the minor exhibited to the defendant a draft card, driver’s li…

In order to provide for the uniform application of the provisions of this chapter relating to obscene material applicable to minors within this state, it is intended that the sole and only regulation of obscene material shall be under the provisions of this chapter , and no munic…

1. It shall be unlawful to employ, use, persuade, induce, entice, coerce, solicit, knowingly permit, or otherwise cause or attempt to cause a minor or a law enforcement officer or agent posing as a minor to engage in a prohibited sexual act or in the simulation of a prohibited se…

1. A commercial film and photographic print processor who has knowledge of or observes, within the scope of the processor’s professional capacity or employment, a visual depiction of a minor whom the processor knows or reasonably should know to be under the age of eighteen, engag…

1. a. As used in this section , “person” excludes any information-access service provider that merely provides transmission capacity without control over the content of the transmission. b. A person shall not knowingly disseminate obscene material by the use of telephones or tele…

Any person eighteen years of age or older, other than the parent or guardian of the minor, who knowingly disseminates or exhibits obscene material to a minor, including the exhibition of obscene material so that it can be observed by a minor on or off the premises where it is dis…

Any person under the age of eighteen who knowingly distributes obscene material to another minor is guilty of a public offense and shall upon conviction be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 2025 Acts, ch 109, §2 NEW section

1. A person who knowingly sells, gives, delivers, or provides a minor who is not a child with a pass or admits the minor to premises where obscene material is exhibited is guilty of a public offense and upon conviction is guilty of a serious misdemeanor. 2. A person who knowingly…

A person who knowingly rents, sells, or offers for rental or sale material depicting patently offensive representations of oral, anal, or vaginal intercourse, actual or simulated, involving humans, or depicting patently offensive representations of masturbation, excretory functio…

1. An owner, manager, or person who exercises direct control over a place of business required to obtain a sales or use tax permit shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor under any of the following circumstances: a. If such person allows or permits the actual or simulated public…

Whenever the county attorney of any county has reasonable cause to believe that any person is engaged or plans to engage in the dissemination or exhibition of obscene material within the county attorney’s county to minors the county attorney may institute a civil proceeding in th…

Nothing in this chapter prohibits the use of appropriate material for educational purposes in any accredited school, or any public library, or in any educational program in which the minor is participating. Nothing in this chapter prohibits the attendance of minors at an exhibiti…

Any person who knowingly permits a violation of section 728.2 , 728.3 , or 728.5, subsection 1 , paragraph “f” , to occur on premises under the person’s control shall have all permits and licenses issued to the person under state or local law as a prerequisite for doing business …

At a trial for violation of section 728.2 or 728.3 the court may consider the material, and receive into evidence in addition to other competent evidence, the offered testimony of experts pertaining to: 1. The artistic, literary, political or scientific value, if any, of the chal…

Any violation of Article I, section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Iowa is hereby declared to be a simple misdemeanor unless a greater penalty is otherwise provided by law. [C35, §13252-f1; C39, § 13252.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §735.3; C79, 81, §729.1 ]…

If any person, agency, bureau, corporation, or association employed or maintained to obtain, or aid in obtaining, positions for others in the public schools, or positions in any other public institutions in the state, or any individual or official connected with any public school…

Any person, agency, bureau, corporation, or association that violates provisions of section 729.2 shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C35, §13252-f3; C39, § 13252.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §735.5; C79, 81, §729.3 ] 95 Acts, ch 49, §27

1. Every person in this state is entitled to the opportunity for employment on equal terms with every other person. A person or employer shall not discriminate in the employment of individuals because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry. However, as to emp…