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Iowa Code Title XVI. Criminal Law and Procedure [Chs. 687-916] § 701.8. Misdemeanor defined and classified

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

All public offenses which are not felonies are misdemeanors. Misdemeanors are aggravated misdemeanors, serious misdemeanors, or simple misdemeanors. Where an act is declared to be a public offense, crime or misdemeanor, but no other designation is given, such act shall be a simple misdemeanor.

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