Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Child” means an unemancipated individual who is less than eighteen years of age.
b. “Parent” means an individual recognized as a parent under law of this state other than this chapter.
2. A person is not liable under this chapter if the person proves that disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image was any of the following:
a. Made in good faith in any of the following circumstances:
(1) Law enforcement.
(2) A legal proceeding.
(3) Medical education or treatment.
b. Made in good faith in the reporting or investigation of any of the following:
(1) Unlawful conduct.
(2) Unsolicited and unwelcome conduct.
c. Related to a matter of public concern or public interest.
d. Reasonably intended to assist the depicted individual.
3. Subject to subsection 4, a defendant who is a person responsible for the care of a child as defined in section 232.68 is not liable under this chapter for a disclosure or threatened disclosure of an intimate image, as defined in section 659A.2, subsection 7, paragraph “a”, of the child.
4. If a defendant asserts an exception to liability under subsection 3, the exception does not apply if the plaintiff proves the disclosure was any of the following:
a. Prohibited by law other than this chapter.
b. Made for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, humiliation, degradation, or monetary or commercial gain.
5. Disclosure of, or a threat to disclose, an intimate image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Iowa Code Title XV. Judicial Branch and Judicial Procedures [Chs. 595-686] § 659A.4. Exceptions to liability - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ia/title-xv-judicial-branch-and-judicial-procedures-chs-595-686/ia-code-sect-659a-4/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)