Iowa Code » Chapter 664A — NO-CONTACT ORDERS — ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS
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Iowa Code § 664A.8 (2026)

Extension of no-contact order

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Upon the filing of an application by the state or by the victim of any public offense referred to in section 664A.2, subsection 1 which is filed within ninety days prior to the expiration of a modified no-contact order, the court shall modify and extend the no-contact order for an additional period of five years, unless the court finds that the defendant no longer poses a threat to the safety of the victim, persons residing with the victim, or members of the victim’s family. The number of modifications extending the no-contact order permitted by this section is not limited. 2006 Acts, ch 1101, §12; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §11\n\nTue Dec 09 21:57:45 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 664A (26, 0)

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Cited in 21 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: Muscatine Cnty. Attorney Alan R. Ostergren v. Iowa Dist. Court for Muscatine Cnty., 863 N.W.2d 294 (Iowa 2015).
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Muscatine Cnty. Attorney Alan R. Ostergren v. Iowa Dist. Court for Muscatine Cnty., 863 N.W.2d 294 (Iowa 2015). · cites it 16× “Iowa Code § 664A.8. The County Attorney contends this section permits protected parties to seek modification of a no-contact order in only one way — by petitioning the court to extend it within a specific time frame.”
State of Iowa v. Jessica Epping, 878 N.W.2d 277 (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 6× “See Iowa Code § 664A.8 (governing the continuations of no-contact orders, which were requested by the State or a victim under Iowa Code section 664A.”
Troy Daniel Dowell v. State of Iowa, 922 N.W.2d 104 (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 14× “See Iowa Code § 664A.8 (2013). At a hearing on the motion, the State offered a report prepared by a psychologist who met with the children.”
State of Iowa v. Corey Ray Pettit (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 21× “DISCUSSION Pettit claims the district court improperly extended the no-contact order due to the use of hearsay evidence, the State failed to show he continued to pose a threat to Marcili, the burden was improperly placed on him to prove he was no longer a threat, and Iowa Code…”
State of Iowa v. Timothy Lee Hall Jr. (Iowa 2026). · cites it 14× “Finally, Iowa Code section 664A.8 authorizes extensions of a permanent no-contact order.”
State of Iowa v. Rick Petro (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 664A.8. The legislature’s language in this section requires the district court to lengthen the period of protection upon a timely application unless the court finds evidence in the record showing defendant could now contact the victim without any continuing risk of…”
State of Iowa v. Rick D. Petro (Iowa 2022). · cites it 12× “” Iowa Code § 664A.8 (2021). Here, considerable time had elapsed since the incident, the defendant had gone through therapy and other programming, the defendant had not violated the terms of the order in the prior ten years, and the parties had not interacted with each other…”
State of Iowa v. Troy Daniel Dowell (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 20× “See Iowa Code § 664A.8 (2013). At a hearing on the motion, the State offered a report prepared by a psychologist who met with the children.”
Amended July 16, 2015 Muscatine Cnty. Attorney Alan R. Ostergren v. Iowa Dist. Court for Muscatine Cnty. (Iowa 2015). · cites it 16× “Iowa Code § 664A.8. The County Attorney contends this section permits protected parties to seek modification of a no-contact order in only one 3We do not suggest the possibility of being held in contempt is the only interest that could motivate protected persons to seek relief…”
State of Iowa v. Christopher Lee Johnson (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 7× “” Iowa Code § 664A.8 (emphasis added). The district court did not extend a modified no- contact order under section 664A.”
State of Iowa v. John Michael Olney (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 11× “John Michael Olney appeals the district court order denying his motion to vacate, reconsider, or terminate a no-contact order extended pursuant to Iowa Code section 664A.8 (2011). The district court held it was without authority to vacate, reconsider, or terminate the no-contact…”
Zachary Paul Huber v. Iowa Dist. Court for Polk Cnty. (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “The State moved to extend the no-contact order for an additional five-year term pursuant to Iowa Code section 664A.8 prior to the expiration of the order.”
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