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Iowa Code § 712.9 (2026)

Violations of individual rights — penalties

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A violation of sections 712.3 through 712.8, which is also a hate crime as defined in section 729A.2, shall be classified and punished as an offense one degree higher than the underlying offense. 92 Acts, ch 1157, §4 Referred to in §729A.2

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1997–2023 · leading case: State v. Willard, 568 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 1997).
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State v. Willard, 568 N.W.2d 813 (Iowa 1997). · cites it 4× “In 1992 the Iowa Legislature enacted Iowa Code section 712.9 (1995), a statute that increases the punishment for second- and third-degree arson, under certain circumstances: A violation of sections 712.”
State of Iowa v. Robert Clark Geddes (Iowa 2023). · cites it 5× “Violations of individual rights under section 712.9. 3. Criminal mischief in violation of individual rights under section 716.”
State of Iowa v. Robert Clark Geddes (Iowa 2023). · cites it 5× “Violations of individual rights under section 712.9. 3. Criminal mischief in violation of individual rights under section 716.”
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