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Iowa Code § 232.74 (2026)

Evidence not privileged or excluded

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Sections 622.9 and 622.10 and any other statute or rule of evidence which excludes or makes privileged the testimony of a husband or wife against the other or the testimony of a health practitioner or mental health professional as to confidential communications, do not apply to evidence regarding a child’s injuries or the cause of the injuries in any judicial proceeding, civil or criminal, resulting from a report pursuant to this chapter or relating to the subject matter of such a report. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §235A.8; C79, 81, §232.74] 83 Acts, ch 37, §1; 87 Acts, ch 153, §6 Referred to in §228.6, 232.68

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: State v. Anderson, 636 N.W.2d 26 (Iowa 2001).
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State v. Anderson, 636 N.W.2d 26 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 29× “4 Iowa Code § 232.74 . It provides: *32 Sections 622.”
In the Interest of A.M., Minor Child. Heather Thomas, Subpoenaed Witness, 856 N.W.2d 365 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 11× “2d at 31-32 (describing a similar provision in section 232.74 as an “exception” to the marital privilege codified in section 622.”
State v. Johnson, 318 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 10× “9 was inapplicable by virtue of section 232.74, The Code (emphasis added): Sections 622.”
State of Iowa v. Spaulding, 313 N.W.2d 878 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 12× “Section 232.74 provides: Sections 622.7, 622.”
United States v. Banks, 556 F.3d 967 (9th Cir. 2009). · cites it 6× “2d 553 (Iowa 1997), the Iowa Supreme Court held that Iowa Code § 232.74 , which prohibited the disclosure of communications between married persons, did not apply in a child abuse prosecution.”
State v. Hastings, 466 N.W.2d 697 (Iowa Ct. App. 1990). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 232.74 ; State v. Johnson, 318 N.”
State v. Countryman, 572 N.W.2d 553 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 232.74 ; State v. Johnson, 318 N.”
State v. Klindt, 389 N.W.2d 670 (Iowa 1986). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 232.74 ). While the State cites two Iowa cases in support of its contention that a criminal-prosecution exception should be imposed, neither is directly on point.”
Commonwealth v. Hunter, 60 A.3d 156 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2013). “§ 13-90-107 (2012) (Colorado); Iowa Code § 232.74 (2012) (Iowa); Ken. R.”
State of Iowa v. Joshua G. Chapalonis (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 8× “The State asserts the legislature “eliminated the privilege for mandatory reports” under section 232.74. But Smith was not a mandatory reporter of child abuse when counseling Chapalonis.”
State v. Bleeker, 327 N.W.2d 728 (Iowa 1982). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code § 232.74 (1981). Child abuse is broadly defined.”
State of Iowa v. Lynn Melvin Lindaman (Iowa 2025). · cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 232.74 thus establishes a statutory exception to the privilege for testimony “regarding a child’s injuries or the cause of the injuries in any judicial proceeding, civil or criminal, resulting from a report pursuant to [chapter 232] or relating to the subject…”
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