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Iowa Code § 708.2E

Assault committed by a person against whom a protective order is issued

2024 Acts, ch 1132, §1

1. For purposes of this section:

a. “Assault” means any offense defined in section 708.1 or 708.2A.

b. “Protective order” means a protective order issued by a court of this state and in effect pursuant to chapter 236 or chapter 664A, or a protective order issued by a court of another state under conditions substantially similar to those provided in chapter 236 or chapter 664A if the order would have been issued in this state.

2. A person against whom a protective order has been issued who commits an assault against a person protected by the same protective order, if the protective order is in effect at the time of the assault, is guilty of a class “D” felony.

3. An offense charged under this section shall constitute a separate and distinct violation from any other offense charged under this chapter or chapter 664A.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.