Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 690.5 (2026)

Administrative sanctions

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1. An agency subject to fingerprinting and disposition requirements under this chapter and chapter 692 shall take all steps necessary to ensure that all agency officials and employees understand the requirements and shall provide for and impose administrative sanctions, as appropriate, for failure to report as required.

2. If a criminal or juvenile justice agency subject to fingerprinting and disposition requirements fails to comply with the requirements, the commissioner of public safety shall order that the agency’s access to criminal history record information maintained by the repository be denied or restricted until the agency complies with the reporting requirements.

3. The state court administrator shall develop a policy to ensure that court personnel understand and comply with the fingerprinting and disposition requirements and shall also develop sanctions for court personnel who fail to comply with the requirements. 93 Acts, ch 115, §3; 95 Acts, ch 191, §27; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127; 2024 Acts, ch 1035, §2\n\nTue Dec 09 21:57:02 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 690 (21, 0) \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1952–1978 · leading case: State v. Martin, 55 N.W.2d 258 (Iowa 1952).
State v. Martin, 55 N.W.2d 258 (Iowa 1952). · cites it 12× “" Section 690.5. "The plea of guilty can only be made in open court and by the defendant himself, in substantially the following form: `The defendant pleads that he is guilty of the offense charged in the indictment', and shall be entered of record.”
State v. Kelley, 115 N.W.2d 184 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 8× “Section 690.5, Code 1958, I.C.A. Therefore, serious doubts do arise that he was given full opportunity to properly prepare for the issue on degree of the crime.”
State v. Brown, 113 N.W.2d 286 (Iowa 1962). · cites it 6× “(See Code section 690.5.) From judgment pursuant to the verdict defendant has appealed.”
State v. Karston, 72 N.W.2d 463 (Iowa 1955). · cites it 4× “It is of the greatest importance here to note that the Iowa law applicable, section 690.5 of the Code of 1954, I.C.A.”
State v. Fuhrmann, 261 N.W.2d 475 (Iowa 1978). “” Defendant then points to the fact § 690.5, The Code, (death penalty) has been repealed.”
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