1. A license to operate a motor vehicle in this state shall not be issued to any person declared to be a habitual offender under section 321.555, subsection 1, for a period of not less than two years nor more than six years from the date of the final decision of the department under section 17A.19 or the date on which the district court upholds the final decision of the department, whichever occurs later.
a. A temporary restricted license may be issued pursuant to section 321.215, subsection 2, to a person declared to be a habitual offender under section 321.555, subsection 1, paragraph “c”.
b. A temporary restricted license may be issued pursuant to section 321J.20 to a person declared to be a habitual offender due to a combination of the offenses listed under section 321.555, subsection 1, paragraphs “b” and “c”.
2. A license to operate a motor vehicle in this state shall not be issued to any person declared to be a habitual offender under section 321.555, subsection 2, for a period of one \n Tue Dec 09 22:17:01 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 321 (137, 2) §321.560, MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD 276\n\nyear from the date of the final decision of the department under section 17A.19 or the date on which the district court upholds the final decision of the department, whichever occurs later.
3. The department shall adopt rules under chapter 17A that establish a point system which shall be used to determine the period for which a person who is declared to be a habitual offender under section 321.555, subsection 1, shall not be issued a license.
4. A person who is determined to be a habitual offender while the person’s license is already revoked for being a habitual offender under section 321.555 shall not be issued a license to operate a motor vehicle in this state for a period of not less than two years nor more than six years. The revocation period may commence either on the date of the final decision of the department under section 17A.19 or the date on which the district court upholds the final decision of the department, whichever occurs later, or on the date the previous revocation expires. [C75, 77, 79, 81, §321.560] 95 Acts, ch 143, §3; 96 Acts, ch 1034, §26; 97 Acts, ch 108, §31; 2000 Acts, ch 1138, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 132, §13; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §154; 2010 Acts, ch 1097, §2; 2018 Acts, ch 1110, §1, 9 Referred to in §321.215, 321.555, 321.556, 321.561, 321.562, 321J.20 \n
Notes of Decisions
State of Iowa v. Kayla Haas, 930 N.W.2d 699 (Iowa 2019).
· cites it 4× “Hass was subsequently charged with driving while barred in violation of Iowa Code section 321.560 (2017). B. Proceedings on Motion to Suppress.”
State v. Snyder, 634 N.W.2d 613 (Iowa 2001).
· cites it 4× “561 provides in relevant part: It shall be unlawful for any person found to be a habitual offender to operate any motor vehicle in this state during the period of time specified in section 321.560 ... B. Analysis. Iowa Code section 321.”
State v. Steffens, 282 N.W.2d 120 (Iowa 1979).
· cites it 8× “559 provides "the court shall by appropriate judgment direct that such person not operate a motor vehicle on the highways of this state for the period specified in section 321.560." Under section 321.560 a license shall not be issued to such offender "for a period of one year…”
State, Dep't of Transp. v. Marvin, 307 N.W.2d 10 (Iowa 1981).
· cites it 9× “We affirm the judgment suspending defendant’s driving privileges for a period of six years as provided in section 321.560. On March 19, 1979, defendant was sentenced for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage.”
State v. Cook, 565 N.W.2d 611 (Iowa 1997).
· cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 321.560 provides in part: "A license to operate a motor vehicle in this state shall not be issued to any person declared to be an habitual offender under section 321.”
State v. Landals, 465 N.W.2d 660 (Iowa 1991).
· cites it 8× “” Iowa Code § 321.560 . So apparently the district court can structure the habitual offender bar for such a period of time that Landals does not lose her license for more than a total of six years.”
State v. Peterson, 347 N.W.2d 398 (Iowa 1984).
· cites it 4× “Nothing in this record, however, indicates that the State intended to deprive defendant of his driving privileges for more than the period of up to six years authorized by section 321.560. The trial court erred in dismissing the State's action to revoke defendant's drivers…”
State v. Funke, 531 N.W.2d 124 (Iowa 1995).
· cites it 4× “For six or more violations within a two-year period, Iowa Code section 321.560 directs the district court to declare the offending driver an habitual offender (as defined by section 321.”
State v. Boleyn, 547 N.W.2d 202 (Iowa 1996).
· cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 321.560 . Following a bench trial, Boleyn was found guilty of both offenses and sentenced accordingly.”
State v. Clark, 608 N.W.2d 5 (Iowa 2000).
· cites it 6× “In accordance with Iowa Code section 321.560, Clark was thereafter barred from driving for a period of two years.”
State v. Tuitjer, 385 N.W.2d 246 (Iowa 1986).
· cites it 7× “See Iowa Code § 321.560 (authorizing revocation of driver’s license of an habitual offender for not less than two nor more than six years).”
— Iowa Code § 321.560(1) — 2 cases
— Iowa Code § 321.560(4) — 1 case
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