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Iowa Code § 713.3

Burglary in the first degree

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case United States v. Mathis (2015)

Most recently applied in State of Iowa v. Blake Frederick King (April 2018)

[C51, §2609; R60, §4233; C73, §3892; C97, §4788; S13, §4799-a; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39; §12995, 12997 – 12999; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §708.2, 708.4-708.6, C79, 81,…

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1. A person commits burglary in the first degree if, while perpetrating a burglary in or upon an occupied structure in which one or more persons are present, any of the following circumstances apply:

a. The person has possession of an explosive or incendiary device or material.

b. The person has possession of a dangerous weapon.

c. The person intentionally or recklessly inflicts bodily injury on any person.

d. The person performs or participates in a sex act with any person which would constitute sexual abuse under section 709.1.

2. Burglary in the first degree is a class “B” felony.

3. For purposes of determining whether the person should register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of chapter 692A for violations of subsection 1, paragraphs “a”, “b”, or “c”, the fact finder shall make a determination as provided in section 692A.126.

C83, §713.3

90 Acts, ch 1233, §41; 92 Acts, ch 1231, §57; 94 Acts, ch 1107, §15; 98 Acts, ch 1059, §1; 2010 Acts, ch 1104, §16, 23

Definition of forcible felony, see §702.11

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