716.1 Criminal mischief defined. Any damage, defacing, alteration, or destruction of property is criminal mischief when done intentionally by one who has no right to so act. [C51, §2679, 2681 – 2683, 2686 – 2688, 2690, 2715, 2753; R60, §1766, 4319, 4321 – 4323, 4326 – 4328, 4330 – 4332, 4357, 4403; C73, §1564, 3897 […]
716.10 Railroad vandalism. 1. A person commits railroad vandalism when the person does any of the following: a. Shoots, fires, or otherwise discharges a firearm or other device at a train or train component. b. Launches, releases, propels, casts, or directs a projectile, missile, or other device at a train or train component. c. Intentionally […]
716.11 Critical infrastructure sabotage — definitions. Solely for purposes of this section and section 716.12, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Critical infrastructure” means any of the following: a. An electrical power generating, transmission, or delivery system. b. A gas, oil, petroleum, refined petroleum product, renewable fuel, or chemical critical generation, storage, transportation, or delivery […]
716.12 Critical infrastructure sabotage — penalties. A person who commits critical infrastructure sabotage as defined in section 716.11 is guilty of a class “B” felony, and in addition to the provisions of section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, shall be punished by a fine of not less than eighty-five thousand dollars nor more than one […]
716.13 Interference with transportation of agricultural animals. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Agricultural animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; ostriches, rheas, and emus; turkeys, chickens, domestic geese or ducks, or other domestic fowl; […]
716.14 Unauthorized sampling. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Agricultural animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; ostriches, rheas, and emus; turkeys, chickens, domestic geese or ducks, or other domestic fowl; fish or other aquatic […]
716.2 Multiple acts. Whenever criminal mischief is committed upon more than one item of property at approximately the same location or time period, so that all of these acts of mischief can be attributed to a single scheme, plan or conspiracy, such acts shall be considered as a single act of criminal mischief. [C79, 81, […]
716.3 Criminal mischief in the first degree. 1. Criminal mischief is criminal mischief in the first degree if either of the following apply: a. The cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the property that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed is more than ten thousand dollars. b. The acts are intended to or do in […]
716.4 Criminal mischief in the second degree. 1. Criminal mischief is criminal mischief in the second degree if any of the following apply: a. The cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the property that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed exceeds one thousand five hundred dollars but does not exceed ten thousand dollars. b. The […]
716.5 Criminal mischief in the third degree. 1. Criminal mischief is criminal mischief in the third degree if any of the following apply: a. The cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the property that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed exceeds seven hundred fifty dollars, but does not exceed one thousand five hundred dollars. b. […]
716.6 Criminal mischief in the fourth and fifth degrees. 1. a. Criminal mischief is criminal mischief in the fourth degree if any of the following apply: (1) The cost of replacing, repairing, or restoring the property that is damaged, defaced, altered, or destroyed exceeds three hundred dollars, but does not exceed seven hundred fifty dollars. […]
716.6A Criminal mischief in violation of individual rights. A violation of sections 716.5 and 716.6, which is also a hate crime as defined in section 729A.2, shall be classified and punished as an offense one degree higher than the underlying offense. 92 Acts, ch 1157, §5 Referred to in §729A.2
716.6B Unauthorized computer access — penalties — civil cause of action. 1. A person who knowingly and without authorization accesses a computer, computer system, or computer network commits the following: a. An aggravated misdemeanor if computer data is accessed that contains a confidential record, as defined in section 22.7, operational or support data of a […]
716.7 Trespass defined. 1. For purposes of this section: a. “Property” shall include any land, dwelling, building, conveyance, vehicle, or other temporary or permanent structure whether publicly or privately owned. b. “Public utility” is a public utility as defined in section 476.1 or an electric transmission line as provided in chapter 478. c. “Public utility […]
716.7A Food operation trespass. 1. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Apiary” and “bee” mean the same as defined in section 160.1A. b. “Food animal” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, ovine, or porcine species; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; turkeys, chickens, or other poultry; fish […]
716.8 Penalties. 1. Any person who knowingly trespasses upon the property of another commits a simple misdemeanor punishable as a scheduled violation under section 805.8C, subsection 11. A peace officer shall consider arresting and may arrest the person under section 805.9, subsection 3, paragraph “c”, if the person refuses to leave the property after receiving […]
716.9 Stowing away. A person commits the simple misdemeanor offense of stowing away when, without lawful authority or the consent of a railway corporation, the person does either of the following: 1. Rides on the outside of a train or train component. 2. Rides on the inside of a train or train component which is […]
