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Iowa Code § 1.4 (2026)

Acquisition of lands by United States

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1. The United States of America may acquire by condemnation or otherwise for any of its uses or purposes any real estate in this state, and may exercise jurisdiction thereover but not to the extent of limiting the provisions of the laws of this state.

2. This state reserves, when not in conflict with the Constitution of the United States or any law enacted in pursuance thereof, the right of service on real estate held by the United States of any notice or process authorized by its laws; and reserves jurisdiction, except when used for naval or military purposes, over all offenses committed thereon against its laws and regulations and ordinances adopted in pursuance thereof.

3. Such real estate shall be exempt from all taxation, including special assessments, while held by the United States except when taxation of such property is authorized by the United States. [R60, §2197, 2198; C73, §4; C97, §4; S13, §4-a – 4-d, 2024-c; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §4; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §1.4] 2017 Acts, ch 54, §76 Referred to in §1.8, 1.11\n\nTue Dec 09 22:34:56 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 1 (25, 0) §1.5, SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION OF THE STATE 2 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 24 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2025 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Scottize Danyelle Brown, 930 N.W.2d 840 (Iowa 2019).
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State of Iowa v. Scottize Danyelle Brown, 930 N.W.2d 840 (Iowa 2019). · cites it 8× “there exists “a power that places the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer,” precisely the kind of arbitrary authority that gave rise to the Fourth Amendment.”
State v. Sisco, 169 N.W.2d 542 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 6× “1166, 1170 , 1171: "By personally interrogating the defendant, not only will the judge be better able to ascertain the plea's voluntariness, but he also will develop a more complete record to support his determination in a subsequent post-conviction attack.”
State v. Fluhr, 287 N.W.2d 857 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 4× “Specifically, Sisco adopted, inter alia, section 1.4 of the ABA Project on Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice, Pleas of Guilty (Approved Draft 1968), which requires the judge who accepts a guilty plea to personally address the defendant, determine that he understands the…”
State of Iowa v. Craig Anthony Finney, 834 N.W.2d 46 (Iowa 2013). “In Sisco , we adopted the ABA Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice, Pleas of Guilty, sections 1.4 through 1.7. 169 N.W.2d at 548, 550 .”
Chariton Feed & Grain, Inc. v. Harder, 369 N.W.2d 777 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 2× “3 (Capacity and Authority to Enter into the Landlord-Tenant Relationship); § 1.4 (Lease for a Fixed or Computable Period of Time).”
Shannon by Shannon v. Hansen, 469 N.W.2d 412 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 2× “Under this regulation and Iowa Administrative Code subsection 1.4(6), Shannon was furnished a copy of the DOT report and the patrol officer’s report regarding observations, measurements, and examinations of physical evidence including photographs.”
United States v. Hayes, 948 F. Supp. 2d 1009 (N.D. Iowa 2013). “Sentenoing Guidelines Manual § 1.4 (1987) (“these initial guidelines are but the first step in an evolutionary process”).”
Matter of Sunberg, 35 B.R. 777 (Bankr. S.D. Iowa 1983). “(University of Iowa 1982) § 1.4, p. 30. One of the formal requirements of a valid security agreement is that it must contain a description of the collateral.”
Ballinger v. Eaton Corp., 212 F. Supp. 2d 1086 (S.D. Iowa 2002). · cites it 4× “4(b) further states that “the Plan Administrator and the Claims Administrator shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits.” These passages clearly and explicitly state that the administrator has discretionary authority to determine eligibility for…”
State Ex Rel. Iowa Emp. Sec. Comm'n v. Des Moines Cnty., 149 N.W.2d 288 (Iowa 1967). · cites it 2× “The creation and existence of a drainage district can only be justified whenever it is of public utility or conducive to the public health, convenience or welfare as prescribed by law.”
Fryer v. Scurr, 309 N.W.2d 441 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 2× “Standards Relating to Pleas of Guilty § 1.4(c) (Approved Draft, 1968). Nowhere do those standards require that the court inform the defendant of ineligibility for parole.”
State v. Mehuys, 172 N.W.2d 131 (Iowa 1969). · cites it 2× “The Advisory Committee on the Criminal Trial indicates this is the function of the judicial caution set forth in section 1.4 where, as here, defendant has counsel.”
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— Iowa Code § 1.4(6) — 1 case
Shannon by Shannon v. Hansen, 469 N.W.2d 412 (Iowa 1991). “Under this regulation and Iowa Administrative Code subsection 1.4(6), Shannon was furnished a copy of the DOT report and the patrol officer’s report regarding observations, measurements, and examinations of physical evidence including photographs.”
— Iowa Code § 1.4(b) — 1 case
Ballinger v. Eaton Corp., 212 F. Supp. 2d 1086 (S.D. Iowa 2002). “4(b) further states that “the Plan Administrator and the Claims Administrator shall have discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits.” These passages clearly and explicitly state that the administrator has discretionary authority to determine eligibility for…”
— Iowa Code § 1.4(c) — 1 case
Fryer v. Scurr, 309 N.W.2d 441 (Iowa 1981). “Standards Relating to Pleas of Guilty § 1.4(c) (Approved Draft, 1968). Nowhere do those standards require that the court inform the defendant of ineligibility for parole.”
— Iowa Code § 1.4(c)(iii) — 1 case
Fryer v. Scurr, 309 N.W.2d 441 (Iowa 1981). “Standards Relating to Pleas of Guilty § 1.4(c) (Approved Draft, 1968). Nowhere do those standards require that the court inform the defendant of ineligibility for parole.”
— Iowa Code § 1.4(e) — 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Scottize Danyelle Brown, 930 N.W.2d 840 (Iowa 2019). “there exists “a power that places the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer,” precisely the kind of arbitrary authority that gave rise to the Fourth Amendment.”
State of Iowa v. Scottize Danyelle Brown (Iowa 2019).
— Iowa Code § 1.4(f) — 3 cases
State of Iowa v. Scottize Danyelle Brown, 930 N.W.2d 840 (Iowa 2019). “there exists “a power that places the liberty of every man in the hands of every petty officer,” precisely the kind of arbitrary authority that gave rise to the Fourth Amendment.”
State of Iowa v. Scottize Danyelle Brown (Iowa 2019).
State of Iowa v. Jasmaine R. Warren (Iowa Ct. App. 2020).
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