1. It is unlawful for any person to sponsor, promote, or aid, or assist in the sponsoring or promoting of a meeting, gathering, or assemblage with the knowledge or intent that a controlled substance be there distributed, used, or possessed, in violation of this chapter.
2. a. Any person who violates this section and where the controlled substance is any one other than marijuana is guilty of a class “D” felony.
b. Any person who violates this section, and where the controlled substance is marijuana only, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
3. The district court shall grant an injunction barring a meeting, gathering, or assemblage if upon hearing the court finds that the sponsors or promoters of the meeting, gathering, or assemblage have not taken reasonable means to prevent the unlawful distribution, use, or possession of a controlled substance. Further injunctive relief may be granted against all persons furnishing goods or services to such meeting, gathering, or assemblage.
4. The district court may, upon application and a showing of one or more of the grounds provided in section 639.3, grant to the state or governmental subdivision thereof a writ of attachment, ex parte, without bond, in an amount necessary to secure the payment of any fine that may be imposed and the payment of costs. The reasonable expense to the state and governmental subdivisions thereof to provide the necessary law enforcement resulting from a meeting, gathering, or assemblage held in violation of this section may be taxed as costs in the criminal action. [C73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §204.407] C93, §124.407 99 Acts, ch 135, §13; 2017 Acts, ch 54, §29 Referred to in §124.418 \n
Notes of Decisions
United States v. Steven William Wells, 469 F.3d 716 (8th Cir. 2006).
“2 were crimes of violence and that his prior felony conviction for gathering where drugs would be distributed, used or possessed in violation of Iowa Code § 124.407 was a controlled substance offense.”
State v. Douglas, 675 N.W.2d 567 (Iowa 2004).
“” Iowa Code § 124.407 . Both Carpenter and Shelley agreed to testify in Douglas’s case, which was subsequently tried to a jury.”
State v. Carter, 582 N.W.2d 164 (Iowa 1998).
“See Iowa Code § 124.407 (1997). He asserts he did not sponsor or promote a gathering within the meaning of the statute.”
State v. Cartee, 577 N.W.2d 649 (Iowa 1998).
“Iowa Code § 124.407 . Both parties agree that the statutory terms “sponsor, promote, or aid” should be given their ordinary meaning because the statute provides no contrary legislative definition.”
Avalos Ex Rel. Vasquez v. City of Glenwood, 269 F. Supp. 2d 1091 (S.D. Iowa 2003).
“See Iowa Code § 124.407 . 3 . Wake contends that his comment "you people are always trying to get away with things,” referred to Avalos and her family, and that it was not an implication of Hispanics as a whole.”
United States v. James Paine (8th Cir. 2019).
· cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 124.407 (2015). Paine appeals, arguing that gathering is similar to the offenses of disorderly conduct and loitering and therefore should not be counted towards his criminal history pursuant to United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.”
State of Iowa v. Dale Kuzmicki (Iowa Ct. App. 2017).
“” Iowa Code § 124.407 . Contrary to Kuzmicki’s contention, the State is not required to prove recent use.”
State of Iowa v. Joshua Cook, 919 N.W.2d 636 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018).
“" 2 See Iowa Code § 124.407 . 3 "Evidence is considered substantial if, when viewed in the light most favorable to the State, it can convince a rational jury that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Canny v. Bentley, 307 F. Supp. 3d 940 (N.D. Iowa 2018).
“Canny appeared at the police station where she was taken into custody and charged with gathering where controlled substances are used in violation of Iowa Code § 124.407 , a serious misdemeanor.”
United States v. Steven William Wells (8th Cir. 2006).
“2 were crimes of violence and that his prior felony conviction for gathering where drugs would be distributed, used or possessed in violation of Iowa Code § 124.407 was a controlled substance offense.”
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