1. This chapter may be cited as the “Newborn Safe Haven Act”.
2. For the purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Adoption service provider” means a state-licensed private agency which is recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and which represents itself as placing children permanently or temporarily in private family homes, receiving children for placement in private family homes, and actually engaging in placement of children in private family homes for adoption.
b. “Certified adoption investigator” means the same as defined in section 600A.2.
c. “Department” means the department of health and human services.
d. “Emergency medical care provider location” means the physical business location of an emergency medical care provider.
e. “Fire department” means a paid or volunteer fire protection service provided by a benefited fire district under chapter 357B or by a county, municipality or township, or a private corporate organization that has a valid contract to provide fire protection service for a benefited fire district, county, municipality, township, or governmental agency.
f. “Fire station” means the physical business location of a fire department.
g. “First responder” means an emergency medical care provider as defined in section 147A.1, a registered nurse staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.12, a physician assistant staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.13, a physician staffing an authorized service program under section 147A.13A, a fire fighter, or a peace officer as defined in section 801.4.
h. “Institutional health facility” means a hospital as defined in section 135B.1, a facility providing medical or health services that is open twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, and including a hospital emergency room or a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1.
i. “Newborn infant” means a child who is, or who appears to be, ninety days of age or younger.
j. “Newborn safety device” means a padded and climate-controlled receptacle that meets one of the following requirements:
(1) If the receptacle is located at a hospital, the receptacle is conspicuous and visible to hospital staff.
(2) If the receptacle is located at a fire station or an emergency medical care provider location:
(a) The fire station or emergency medical care provider location is staffed by a first responder twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week, notwithstanding the time staff is dispatched for an emergency.
(b) The receptacle is located in an area that is conspicuous and visible to staff, or the receptacle is located in an area that is not visible to staff but is equipped with a motion sensor and a dual alarm system. The dual alarm system shall be programmed to sound first when the receptacle is opened, immediately placing a telephone call to a 911 service and dispatching an emergency medical care provider or a fire fighter to the location of the receptacle, and to\n\nTue Dec 09 22:20:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 233 (25, 1) §233.1, NEWBORN INFANT CUSTODY RELEASE PROCEDURES 2\n\nsound a second time, immediately placing a telephone call to a 911 service after movement is detected inside the receptacle. 2001 Acts, ch 67, §1, 13; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §33; 2018 Acts, ch 1050, §1, 2; 2022 Acts, ch 1115, §1; 2023 Acts, ch 46, §6; 2023 Acts, ch 136, §1; 2024 Acts, ch 1044, §4 Referred to in §232.2, 232.78 \n
Notes of Decisions
De More by De More v. Dieters, 334 N.W.2d 734 (Iowa 1983).
· cites it 16× “We provide as our answer, with qualifications and reasons that follow, that Iowa Code section 233.1(3) does set a minimum standard of care and may in part form the basis for a civil cause of action, but proof of a violation of section 233.”
Smith Ex Rel. Est. of Smith v. Shaffer, 395 N.W.2d 853 (Iowa 1986).
· cites it 6× “49(2)(j) (forbidding a liquor licensee to allow "criminal activity” on the premises), Iowa Code section 233.1 (prohibiting contribution to the delinquency of a minor) and Iowa Code sections 703.”
State v. Simpson, 118 N.W.2d 606 (Iowa 1962).
· cites it 11× “From an examination of t'he two statutes involved, we hold contributing to the delinquency of a minor, sections 233.1 and 233.2 (all references are to the Code of Iowa, 1958, here applicable, all sections are identical in the 1962 Code), is not an included offense in the charge…”
Thompson v. Oklahoma, 487 U.S. 815 (1988).
“[Gambling not permitted by statute] Iowa Iowa Code § 233.1 (2)(c) (1987) Kan. Kan.”
McCorvey v. Hill, 385 F.3d 846 (5th Cir. 2004).
“(Michie 2000); Iowa Code § 233.1 et seq. (2001); Kan. Stat.”
United States v. Weller, 102 F. Supp. 3d 1065 (N.D. Iowa 2015).
· cites it 6× “Turning to the elements of the offense, Section 233.1 of the Iowa Code— the state statute addressing the offense of contributing to delinquency — should be considered.”
Highland Perpetual Maint. Soc'y, Inc. v. Bankers Trust Co., 117 N.W.2d 57 (Iowa 1962).
· cites it 3× “By the great weight of authority profits from the sale of trust property or increase in its value ordinarily constitute part of the corpus and are not considered as income, except, of course, where the trust instrument otherwise indicates or provides.”
State v. Hopp, 190 N.W.2d 836 (Iowa 1971).
· cites it 2× “The charge under section 233.1(5) resulted. On this appeal defendant raises the following issues upon which he relies for reversal: (1) That the imposition of the jail sentence because of his inability to pay support constitutes an invidious discrimination based on wealth in…”
In the Interest of A.P., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2020).
“Cassie was struggling financially and intended to invoke Iowa’s Newborn Safe Haven Act, which allows parents to voluntarily release custody of an infant.”
— Iowa Code § 233.1(3) — 3 cases
De More by De More v. Dieters, 334 N.W.2d 734 (Iowa 1983).
“We provide as our answer, with qualifications and reasons that follow, that Iowa Code section 233.1(3) does set a minimum standard of care and may in part form the basis for a civil cause of action, but proof of a violation of section 233.”
Smith Ex Rel. Est. of Smith v. Shaffer, 395 N.W.2d 853 (Iowa 1986).
“49(2)(j) (forbidding a liquor licensee to allow "criminal activity” on the premises), Iowa Code section 233.1 (prohibiting contribution to the delinquency of a minor) and Iowa Code sections 703.”
United States v. Weller, 102 F. Supp. 3d 1065 (N.D. Iowa 2015).
“Turning to the elements of the offense, Section 233.1 of the Iowa Code— the state statute addressing the offense of contributing to delinquency — should be considered.”
— Iowa Code § 233.1(5) — 1 case
State v. Hopp, 190 N.W.2d 836 (Iowa 1971).
“The charge under section 233.1(5) resulted. On this appeal defendant raises the following issues upon which he relies for reversal: (1) That the imposition of the jail sentence because of his inability to pay support constitutes an invidious discrimination based on wealth in…”
— Iowa Code § 233.1(c) — 1 case
In the Interest of A.P., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2020).
“Cassie was struggling financially and intended to invoke Iowa’s Newborn Safe Haven Act, which allows parents to voluntarily release custody of an infant.”
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