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Iowa Code § 321.81 (2026)

Presumptive evidence

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Whoever shall conceal, barter, sell, possess or dispose of any vehicle or component part which has been stolen, or shall disguise, alter, or change such vehicle or component part or the vehicle identification number or component part number thereof, or remove or change the registration plate thereon, or do any act designed to prevent identification of such vehicle or component part, shall be presumed to have knowledge that such vehicle or component part had been stolen. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5093; C39, §5006.10; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.81]

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321.82 and 321.83 Reserved.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1984–1985 · leading case: State v. Winders, 359 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 1984).
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State v. Winders, 359 N.W.2d 417 (Iowa 1984). · cites it 2× “) This instruction was based on Iowa Code section 321.81: *419 Presumptive evidence.”
State v. Ogle, 367 N.W.2d 289 (Iowa Ct. App. 1985). · cites it 2× “Furthermore, except for the final sentence, the jury instruction was a verbatim quote of Iowa Code section 321.81. Thus, the majority’s decision in this case necessarily requires a conclusion that the statutory provision is unconstitutional.”
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