Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 692A.110 (2026)

Registration fees and civil penalty for offenders

✓ Iowa Code 2026 (laws through the 2025 session)
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1. A sex offender shall pay an annual fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars to the sheriff of the county of principal residence, beginning with the first required in-person appearance at the sheriff’s office after July 1, 2009. If the sex offender has more than one principal residence in this state, the offender shall pay the annual fee in the county where the offender is first required to appear in person after July 1, 2009. The sheriff shall accept the registration. If, at the time of registration, the sex offender is unable to pay the fee, the sheriff may allow the offender time to pay the fee, permit the payment of the fee in installments, or may waive payment of the fee. Fees paid to the sheriff shall be used to defray the costs of duties related to the registration of sex offenders under this chapter.

2. In addition to any other penalty, at the time of conviction for a public offense committed on or after July 1, 1995, which requires a sex offender to register under this chapter, the offender shall be assessed a civil penalty payable to the clerk of the district court as provided in section 602.8105 and distributed as provided in section 602.8108.

3. The fee and penalty required by this section shall not be assessed against a person who has been acquitted by reason of insanity of the offense which requires registration under this chapter. 2009 Acts, ch 119, §10; 2021 Acts, ch 145, §7 Referred to in §602.8105, 602.8108, 692A.119 \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2014–2024 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Kenneth Edward Petty, 925 N.W.2d 190 (Iowa 2019).
State of Iowa v. Kenneth Edward Petty, 925 N.W.2d 190 (Iowa 2019). · cites it 2× “The court ordered Petty to pay a civil penalty of $250, in accordance with Iowa Code section 692A.110, and said, "All court costs, including court-appointed attorney fees are taxed to the Defendant.”
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 2× “§ 692A.110(1). Because T.H. committed an offense against a minor, he is subject to a number of exclusion zones and employment restrictions.”
State of Iowa v. Jesse Robert Comly III, 940 N.W.2d 441 (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 4× “Among other things, the court ordered Comly to pay as restitution court costs, the $25 sex offender registration fee under section 692A.110(1), a $250 civil penalty under section 692A.”
State of Iowa v. William C. Colvin Jr., No. 16-1110 (Iowa Ct. App. Mar. 8, 2017). · cites it 2× “” See Iowa Code § 692A.110(2). Colvin asked the court to suspend all fines, civil penalties, and surcharges and enter a deferred judgment.”
State of Iowa v. Shane Michael Davis, 971 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2022). · cites it 2× “” The PSI report also recommended no-contact orders, use of an electronic monitoring tracking device, placement on the sex offender registry, a $250 civil penalty per section 692A.110(2), a $100 surcharge for each charge per section 911.”
State of Iowa v. Destiny Lynn Chambers, No. 4-057 / 13-0984 (Iowa Ct. App. Mar. 12, 2014). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code §§ 692A.110(2), 907.14(3). Neither of those code sections is in play here.”
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, No. 16-0158 (Iowa June 15, 2018). “§ 692A.110(1). Because T.H. committed an offense against a minor, he is subject to a number of exclusion zones and employment restrictions.”
State of Iowa v. Kadin Jeffrey Miller, 4 N.W.3d 29 (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.110. The offender is subject to exclusion zones, limiting where he or she can reside.”
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa, 9 N.W.3d 21 (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.110(1). If a registrant’s offense involved a minor, the offender is subject to an as- sortment of exclusion zones and employment restrictions.”
Iowa Code § 692A.110(1): 4 cases
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, 913 N.W.2d 578 (Iowa 2018). “§ 692A.110(1). Because T.H. committed an offense against a minor, he is subject to a number of exclusion zones and employment restrictions.”
State of Iowa v. Jesse Robert Comly III, 940 N.W.2d 441 (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “Among other things, the court ordered Comly to pay as restitution court costs, the $25 sex offender registration fee under section 692A.110(1), a $250 civil penalty under section 692A.”
In the Interest of T.H., Minor Child, No. 16-0158 (Iowa June 15, 2018). “§ 692A.110(1). Because T.H. committed an offense against a minor, he is subject to a number of exclusion zones and employment restrictions.”
Nathan Daniel Olsen v. State of Iowa, 9 N.W.3d 21 (Iowa 2024). “§ 692A.110(1). If a registrant’s offense involved a minor, the offender is subject to an as- sortment of exclusion zones and employment restrictions.”
Iowa Code § 692A.110(2): 4 cases
State of Iowa v. William C. Colvin Jr., No. 16-1110 (Iowa Ct. App. Mar. 8, 2017). “” See Iowa Code § 692A.110(2). Colvin asked the court to suspend all fines, civil penalties, and surcharges and enter a deferred judgment.”
State of Iowa v. Jesse Robert Comly III, 940 N.W.2d 441 (Iowa Ct. App. 2019). “Among other things, the court ordered Comly to pay as restitution court costs, the $25 sex offender registration fee under section 692A.110(1), a $250 civil penalty under section 692A.”
State of Iowa v. Shane Michael Davis, 971 N.W.2d 546 (Iowa 2022). “” The PSI report also recommended no-contact orders, use of an electronic monitoring tracking device, placement on the sex offender registry, a $250 civil penalty per section 692A.110(2), a $100 surcharge for each charge per section 911.”
State of Iowa v. Destiny Lynn Chambers, No. 4-057 / 13-0984 (Iowa Ct. App. Mar. 12, 2014). “See Iowa Code §§ 692A.110(2), 907.14(3). Neither of those code sections is in play here.”
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