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Iowa Code § 712.3 (2026)

Arson in the second degree

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1. Arson which is not arson in the first degree is arson in the second degree when the property which is the subject of the arson is a building or a structure, or real property of any kind, or standing crops, or is personal property the value of which exceeds seven hundred fifty dollars.\n\nTue Dec 09 21:56:23 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 712 (20, 0) §712.3, ARSON 2\n\n 2. Arson in the second degree is a class “C” felony. [C51, §2600 – 2602; R60, §4224 – 4226; C73, §3882 – 3884; C97, §4778 – 4780; C24, §12986 – 12988; C27, 31, 35, §12991-b1, 12991-b3; C39, §12991.2, 12991.3; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §707.2, 707.3; C79, 81, §712.3] 2004 Acts, ch 1125, §15; 2019 Acts, ch 140, §10; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §71 Referred to in §712.9

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2022 · leading case: United States v. Javier Velasquez-Reyes, A.K.A. Javier Alvarado-Hernandez, 427 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2005).
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United States v. Javier Velasquez-Reyes, A.K.A. Javier Alvarado-Hernandez, 427 F.3d 1227 (9th Cir. 2005). “§ 35-43-1-1 (West 2005); Iowa Code Ann. § 712.3 (West 2005); Kan. Stat.”
United States v. Obed Lopez-Castillo, 24 F.4th 1216 (8th Cir. 2022). “See Iowa Code § 712.3 ; Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-1204 (B).”
United States v. Velez-Alderete, 569 F.3d 541 (5th Cir. 2009). “§ 35-43-1-1 (“property of another person without the other person's consent if the pecuniary loss is at least five thousand dollars”); Iowa Code Ann. § 712.3 ("personal property the value of which exceeds five hundred dollars”); Kan.”
State v. Royer, 436 N.W.2d 637 (Iowa 1989). “5 , under the murder counts and arson in the second degree, Iowa Code § 712.3 , or reckless use of fire, Iowa Code § 712.”
State v. Willard, 568 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 1997). “2, our “hate crime” statute, when considered in conjunction with the second-degree arson statute, Iowa Code § 712.3 , evidences legislative intent to create a separate offense: second-degree arson as a hate crime.”
State of Iowa v. Larry Leroy Gross Jr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2018). “Iowa Code § 712.3 . We have little trouble concluding Gross’s plea is supported by a factual basis.”
State of Iowa v. Christopher Michael Retman (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “140, § 10 (codified at Iowa Code § 712.3 (2019)). 4 Cook was a witness in a case Retman was involved in.”
State of Iowa v. Chance Ryan Beres (Iowa 2020). “Three of the counts were for arson in the second degree, a class “C” felony, see 9 Iowa Code § 712.3 ; the remaining count was for arson in the third degree, an aggravated misdemeanor, see id.”
United States v. Velasquez-Reyes (9th Cir. 2005). “§ 35-43-1-1 (West 2005); Iowa Code Ann. § 712.3 (West 2005); Kan. Stat.”
State of Iowa v. Michael Dean Wilson (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). “See also Iowa Code § 712.3 (“Arson which is not arson in the first degree is arson in the second degree when the property which is the subject of the arson is a building or a structure, or real property of any kind, or standing crops, or is 4 personal property the value of which…”
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