CHAPTER716

1 1 DAMAGEANDTRESPASSTOPROPERTY, , , , , penalties ,defacing,alteration,ordestructionofprop ertyiscriminalmischiefwhendoneintentiona llybyonewhohasnorighttosoact.[C51, 2679,2681 2683,2686 2688,2690,2715,2753;R60, 1766,4319,4321 4323,4326 4328,4330 4332,4357,4403;C73, 1564,3897 3899,3978,3980 3982,3985 3987,3989 3992,4021,4082;C97, 588,2466,4800 4806,4808,4809,4812,4822 4828,5054;S13, 1989-a15,4808,4822,4823,4830-a,-b,-c;SS1 5, 2900-e;C24,27,31,35,39, 13080,13082,13083,13085,13088 13091,13093 13099,13102,13107,13112 13117,13122,13124;C46,50,54,58,62,66,71, 73,75,77, , , , , , , , , ;C79,81, ]2002 Acts,ch1049, 1 Referredtoin ,sothatalloftheseactsofmischiefcanbeattr ibutedtoasinglescheme,planorconspiracy,s uchactsshallbeconsideredasasingleactofcr iminalmischief.[C79,81, ] ,repairing,orrestoringthepropertythatisd amaged,defaced,altered, ,electric,steamorwaterworkscorporation,t elephoneortelegraphcorporation,commoncar rier, C felony.

2 [C51, 2680;R60, 4320;C73, 3979;C97, 4807;S13, 4807;C24,27,31,35,39, 13120;C46,50,54,58,62,66,71,73,75,77, ;C79,81, ]92 Acts,ch1060, 8;2013 Acts,ch90, 193 Referredtoin , ,repairing,orrestoringthepropertythatisd amaged,defaced,altered, :10:332022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1) , ,defaced,altered,ordestroyedanypubliclyo wnedproperty, , D felony.[C79,81, ]92 Acts,ch1060, 9;2013 Acts,ch90, 194;2019 Acts,ch140, 19;2021 Acts,ch183, 42,43 Referredtoin , ,repairing,orrestoringthepropertythatisd amaged,defaced,altered,ordestroyedexceed ssevenhundredfiftydollars, ,will, ,signal,obstruction,barricade, [C51, 2638,2714,2746;R60, 4265,4356,4396;C73, 3929,4017,4075;C97, 4865,4945,5043;C24,27,31,35,39, 13050,13100,13148;C46,50,54,58,62,66,71, 73,75,77, , , ;C79,81, ]83 Acts,ch99, 1;92 Acts,ch1060, 10;2009 Acts,ch41, 169;2018 Acts,ch1011, 2;2019 Acts,ch140, 20 Referredtoin , , , :(1)Thecostofreplacing,repairing,orresto ringthepropertythatisdamaged,defaced,alt ered,ordestroyedexceedsthreehundreddolla rs,butdoesnotexceedsevenhundredfiftydoll ars.

3 (2)Thepersonintentionallyinjures,destroy s,disturbs,orremovesanymonument, ,placedonanytractofland,street,orhighway ,designatinganypoint,course,orlineontheb oundaryofthetractofland,street,orhighway ,ifthemonumentwasplacedatsuchlocationbya landsurveyorlicensedunderchapter542B, (3)Thepersonintentionallyinjures,destroy s,disturbs,orremovesanymonumentthathasbe enestablishedbythenationalgeodeticsurvey ,Iowageodeticsurvey, :10:332022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1)3 DAMAGEANDTRESPASSTOPROPERTY, ,seconddegree,thirddegree, [C79,81, ]83 Acts,ch99, 2;92 Acts,ch1060, 11;99 Acts,ch153, 14;2009 Acts,ch41, 260;2010 Acts,ch1130, 1;2013 Acts,ch90, 195;2019 Acts,ch140, 21 Referredtoin , , , , ,ch1157, 5 Referredtoin penalties ,computersystem, , ,operationalorsupportdataofapublicutilit y, ,operationalorsupportdataofaruralwaterdi strictincorporatedpursuanttochapter357 Aor504,operationalorsupportdataofamunici palutilityorganizedpursuanttochapter388o r389,operationalorsupportdataofapublicai rport,oratradesecret, ,altered, ,restrain, ,ch1201, 11;2002 Acts,ch1049, 2;2003 Acts,ch75, 1;2004 Acts,ch1049, 191;2004 Acts,ch1175, 394 Referredtoin , ,see :a.

4 Property shallincludeanyland,dwelling,building,co nveyance,vehicle, Publicutility Publicutilityproperty meansanyland,dwelling,building,conveyanc e,vehicle,orothertemporaryorpermanentstr uctureowned,leased, Railwaycorporation meansacorporation,company,orpersonowning ,leasing, Railwayproperty meansalltangiblerealandpersonalpropertyo wned,leased, Reasonableexpectationofprivacy meanscircumstancesinwhichareasonablepers onwouldbelievethatthepersoncoulddisrobeo rpartiallydisrobeinprivacy,withoutbeingc oncernedthatthepersondisrobingorpartiall ydisrobingwasbeingviewed,photographed, Trespass shallmeanoneormoreofthefollowingacts:(1) Enteringuponorinpropertywithouttheexpres spermissionoftheowner,lessee,orpersoninl awfulpossessionwiththeintenttocommitapub licoffense,touse,removeThuDec2917:10:332 022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1) ,DAMAGEANDTRESPASSTOPROPERTY4therefrom,a lter,damage,harass,orplacethereonorthere inanythinganimateorinanimate,ortohunt,fi shortraponorintheproperty,includingtheac toftakingorattemptingtotakeadeer, , (2)Enteringorremaininguponorinpropertywi thoutjustificationafterbeingnotifiedorre questedtoabstainfromenteringortoremoveor vacatetherefrombytheowner,lessee,orperso ninlawfulpossession,ortheagentoremployee oftheowner,lessee,orpersoninlawfulposses sion,orbyanypeaceofficer,magistrate, (2)ifanyofthefollowingisapplicable:(a)Th epersonhasbeennotifiedtoabstainfromenter ingorremaininguponorinpropertypersonally ,eitherorallyorinwriting,includingbyaval idcourtorderunderchapter236.

5 (b)Aprintedorwrittennoticeforbiddingsuch entryhasbeenconspicuouslypostedorexhibit edatthemainentrancetothepropertyorthefor biddenpartoftheproperty.(3)Enteringupono rinpropertyforthepurposeorwiththeeffecto fundulyinterferingwiththelawfuluseofthep ropertybyothers.(4)Beinguponorinproperty andwrongfullyusing,removingtherefrom,alt ering,damaging,harassing,orplacingthereo northereinanythinganimateorinanimate,wit houttheimpliedoractualpermissionoftheown er,lessee,orpersoninlawfulpossession.(5) Enteringorremaininguponorinrailwayproper tywithoutlawfulauthorityorwithoutthecons entoftherailwaycorporationwhichowns,leas es, ,otherthanatrack,railroadroadbed,viaduct ,bridge,trestle,orrailroadyard,byanunarm edpersonifthepersonhasnotbeennotifiedorr equestedtoabstainfromenteringontotherigh t-of-wayortovacatetheright-of-wayandthep assageovertheright-of-waydoesnotinterfer ewiththeoperationoftherailroad.(6)Enteri ngorremaininguponorinpublicutilityproper tywithoutlawfulauthorityorwithoutthecons entofthepublicutilitythatowns,leases, (7)Intentionallyviewing,photographing,or filminganotherpersonthroughthewindoworan yotherapertureofadwelling,withoutlegitim atepurpose,whilepresentontherealproperty uponwhichthedwellingislocated,orwhilepla cingonorretrievingfromsuchpropertyequipm enttoview,photograph,orfilmanotherperson ,ifthepersonbeingviewed,photographed,orf ilmedhasareasonableexpectationofprivacy, andifthepersonbeingviewed,photographed,o rfilmeddoesnotconsentorcannotconsenttobe ingviewed,photographed, Trespass shallnotmeaneitherofthefollowing.

6 (1)Enteringuponthepropertyofanotherforth esolepurposeofretrievingpersonalproperty whichhasaccidentallyorinadvertentlybeent hrown,fallen,strayed,orblownontotheprope rtyofanother,providedthatthepersonretrie vingthepropertytakesthemostdirectandacce ssibleroutetoandfromthepropertytoberetri eved,quitsthepropertyasquicklyasispossib le, (2) ,thefederalrailroadadministration, :10:332022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1)5 DAMAGEANDTRESPASSTOPROPERTY, ,thefederalenergyregulatorycommission, [C51, 2684;R60, 4324;C73, 3983;C97, 4793,4829;C24,27,31,35,39, 13086,13374;C46,50,54,58,62,66,71,73,75, 77, , ;C79,81, ;81 Acts,ch205, 1]88 Acts,ch1212, 1;98 Acts,ch1067, 1,2;2007 Acts,ch28, 20;2011 Acts,ch51, 2 5;2013 Acts,ch90, 234;2013 Acts,ch140, 77;2016 Acts,ch1082, 3,4;2017 Acts,ch140, 1;2018 Acts,ch1026, 174;2019 Acts,ch59, 228 Referredtoin , , , , , ,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:a. Apiary and bee Foodanimal meansananimalbelongingtothebovine,caprin e,ovine,orporcinespecies; ;turkeys,chickens,orotherpoultry;fishoro theraquaticorganismsconfinedinprivatewat ersforhumanconsumption; Foodestablishment , foodprocessingplant ,and farmersmarket (1) Foodoperation meansanyofthefollowing:(a)Alocationwhere afoodanimalisproduced,maintained,orother wisehousedorkept,orprocessedinanymanner.

7 (b)Alocationotherthanasdescribedinsubpar agraphdivision(a)whereafoodanimaliskept, includinganapiary,livestockmarket,vehicl eortrailerattachedtoavehicle,fair,exhibi tion,orabusinessoperatedbyapersonlicense dtopracticeveterinarymedicinepursuanttoc hapter169.(c)Alocationwhereameatfoodprod uct,poultryproduct,milkormilkproduct,egg soraneggproduct,aquaticproduct,orhoneyis preparedforhumanconsumption,includingafo odprocessingplant, 601etseq.;oraslaughteringestablishmentsu bjecttostateinspectionasprovidedinchapte r189A.(2) Foodoperation Meatfoodproduct , poultryproduct ,and prepared , ,includingbutnotlimitedtoafederal,state, ,ch1036, 17,19;2020 Acts,ch1118, 144 146 Referredtoin :10:332022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1) , , ,subsection3,paragraph c ,ifthepersonrefusestoleavethepropertyaft erreceivingacitationorimmediatelyreturns tothepropertyafterreceivingacitation, , ,subsection2,paragraph a ,subparagraph(6),whichresultsininjurytoa nypersonordamageinanamountmorethanthreeh undreddollarstoanything,animateorinanima te, , , ,animateorinanimate, , , , ,subsection3,paragraph c ,ifthepersonrefusestoleavethepropertyaft erreceivingacitationorimmediatelyreturns tothepropertyafterreceivingacitation, ,subsection2,paragraph a ,subparagraph(6),commitsaclass D ,subsection2,paragraph a ,subparagraph(7), , , D felony.

8 [C73,75,77, , ;C79,81, ]92 Acts,ch1157, 6;99 Acts,ch153, 15,16;2007 Acts,ch28, 21;2008 Acts,ch1161, 21;2011 Acts,ch51, 6,7;2013 Acts,ch90, 253;2016 Acts,ch1082, 5;2017 Acts,ch140, 2,3;2018 Acts,ch1026, 175;2019 Acts,ch140, 22;2020 Acts,ch1036, 18,19 Referredtoin , , , , (12), ; ,withoutlawfulauthorityortheconsentofara ilwaycorporation, ,ch1067, ,fires, ,releases,propels,casts,ordirectsaprojec tile,missile, ,takes,removes,defaces,alters,orobscures anyofthefollowing:ThuDec2917:10:332022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1)7 DAMAGEANDTRESPASSTOPROPERTY, (1)Arailroadsignal.(2)Atraincontrolsyste m.(3)Atraindispatchingsystem.(4)Awarning signal.(5)Ahighway-railroadgradecrossing signalorgate.(6)Arailroadsign,placard, ,removespartsorappurtenancesfrom,damages ,impairs,disables,interfereswiththeopera tionof,orrendersinoperableanyofthefollow ing:(1)Arailroadsignal.(2)Atraincontrols ystem.(3)Atraindispatchingsystem.

9 (4)Awarningsignal.(5)Ahighway-railroadgr adecrossingsignalorgate.(6)Arailroadsign ,placard, ,taking,removing,disabling,tampering,cha nging, ,takes,removes,tampers,changes,alters,or interfereswithanyofthefollowing:(1)Arail roadroadbed.(2)Arailroadrail.(3)Arailroa dtie.(4)Arailroadfrog.(5)Arailroadsleepe r.(6)Arailroadswitch.(7)Arailroadviaduct .(8)Arailroadbridge.(9)Arailroadtrestle. (10)Arailroadculvert.(11)Arailroadembank ment.(12) B , ,subsection1,paragraph b , B ,repair, C ,repair, D ,repair, ,repair, :10:332022 IowaCode2023, CHAPTER716 (31,1) , ,repair, :a. Railwaycorporation meansacorporation,company,orpersonowning ,leasing, Train Traincomponent meansanylocomotive,engine,tender,railroa dcar,passengercar,freightcar,boxcar,tank car,hoppercar,flatbed,container,workequi pment,rail-mountedequipment, ,ch1067, 4;2013 Acts,ch30, 251;2013 Acts,ch90, 196;2019 Acts,ch140, ,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires:1.

10 Criticalinfrastructure ,transmission, ,oil,petroleum,refinedpetroleumproduct,r enewablefuel,orchemicalcriticalgeneratio n,storage,transportation, ,transmission, ,collection, ,collection,storage, ,building,conveyance,orothertemporaryorp ermanentstructurewhetherpubliclyorprivat elyowned,thatcontains,houses,supports,or isappurtenanttoanycriticalinfrastructure asdescribedinparagraphs a through e Criticalinfrastructuresabotage meansanunauthorizedandovertactintendedto causeandhavingthemeanstocause,andinsubst antialfurtheranceofcausing, , criticalinfrastructuresabotage doesnotincludeanaccidentalinterruptionor impairmentofservicetothecriticalinfrastr ucturecausedbyapersonintheperformanceoft heperson sworkdutiesorcausedbyaperson , criticalinfrastructuresabotage ,includingbutnotlimitedtothedischargeofa griculturalstormwater;theconstructionoru seofsoilorwaterqualityconservationpracti cesorstructures;thepreparationofagricult urallandandtheraising,harvesting,drying, orstorageofagriculturalcrops; , , ;theinstallationanduseofagriculturaldrai nagetileandsystems;theconstruction,opera tion, ;andthecare,feeding, System meansasetofconnectedorinterdependentreal ,physical,personal,orelectronicorcompute r-basedpropertythatoperatesasawholetopro videaservice.