The bringing of suit to assess a civil penalty against a person by filing a petition shall be an election of remedies to not bring a criminal prosecution against this person. The bringing of a criminal prosecution against a person by filing an information or returning an indictment shall be an election of remedies to not bring suit to assess a civil penalty against this person.
Iowa Code § 553.15
Election of remedies
Known as the Iowa Competition Law
The act spans §§ 553–553 (19 sections).
[C77, 79, 81, §553.15]
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.