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Iowa Code § 321A.32 (2026)

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1. Any person whose license or registration or nonresident’s operating privilege has been suspended, denied, or revoked under this chapter or continues to remain suspended or revoked under this chapter, and who, during such suspension, denial, or revocation, or during such continuing suspension or continuing revocation, drives any motor vehicle upon any highway or knowingly permits any motor vehicle owned by such person to be operated by another upon any highway, except as permitted under this chapter, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. In addition to any other penalties, the punishment imposed for a violation of this subsection shall include assessment of a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars. 2. Any person willfully failing to return license or registration as required in section 321A.31 shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 3. A person who forges or, without authority, signs a notice provided for under section 321A.5 that a policy or bond is in effect, or any evidence of financial responsibility, or any evidence of financial liability coverage as defined in section 321.1, or who files or offers for filing any such notice or evidence knowing or having reason to believe that it is forged or signed without authority, is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.\n\nTue Dec 09 22:16:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 321A (43, 0) §321A.32, MOTOR VEHICLE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 18\n\n 4. Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter for which no penalty is otherwise provided shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. [C31, 35, §5079-c7; C39, §5021.05; C46, §321.279; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321A.32] 84 Acts, ch 1142, §2; 97 Acts, ch 139, §10, 17, 18; 98 Acts, ch 1121, §8; 99 Acts, ch 153, §5 Referred to in §321.241, 321J.4B, 321N.3, 901C.3

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1986–1999 · leading case: State v. Koplin, 402 N.W.2d 423 (Iowa 1987).
State v. Koplin, 402 N.W.2d 423 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 3× “The charge apparently was based on Iowa Code § 321A.32(3): Any person who shall forge or, without authority, sign any notice provided for under section 321A.”
State v. Bartusek, 383 N.W.2d 582 (Iowa 1986). “Iowa Code § 321A.32(1) (1983). 2 . Section 321.”
State v. Walker, 473 N.W.2d 221 (Iowa Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “, and driving while suspended because of failure to give proof of financial responsibility, Iowa Code § 321A.32. Iowa Code sections 321.”
State v. Campbell, 589 N.W.2d 705 (Iowa 1999). “560 , and driving while suspended for failure to post proof of financial responsibility, see Iowa Code § 321A.32. Walker, 473 N.W.2d at 222 .”
State v. Jones, 586 N.W.2d 379 (Iowa 1998). “218 (1995), and driving while suspended, denied, or revoked, Iowa Code § 321A.32 (1995). On November 26, 1996, Jones filed a written plea of guilty to the counts of driving while barred and driving while revoked or denied.”
— Iowa Code § 321A.32(1) — 1 case
State v. Bartusek, 383 N.W.2d 582 (Iowa 1986). “Iowa Code § 321A.32(1) (1983). 2 . Section 321.”
— Iowa Code § 321A.32(3) — 1 case
State v. Koplin, 402 N.W.2d 423 (Iowa 1987). “The charge apparently was based on Iowa Code § 321A.32(3): Any person who shall forge or, without authority, sign any notice provided for under section 321A.”
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