1. Except as provided in subsection 2, a person commits a serious misdemeanor if the person is intoxicated as provided under the conditions set out in section 321J.2, subsection 1, paragraph “a”, “b”, or “c”, and the person does any of the following:
a. Carries a dangerous weapon on or about the person.
b. Carries a dangerous weapon within the person’s immediate access or reach while in a vehicle.
2. This section shall not apply to any of the following:\n\nTue Dec 09 21:55:43 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 724 (64, 2) §724.4C, WEAPONS 6\n\n a. A person who carries or possesses a dangerous weapon while in the person’s own dwelling, place of business, or on land owned or lawfully possessed by the person.
b. The transitory possession or use of a dangerous weapon during an act of justified self-defense or justified defense of another, provided that the possession lasts no longer than is immediately necessary to resolve the emergency. 2010 Acts, ch 1178, §4, 19; 2017 Acts, ch 69, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 170, §47 \n
Notes of Decisions
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter, 945 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2020).
· cites it 41× “The defendant was found guilty by a jury of violating Iowa Code section 724.4C, which criminalizes carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated.”
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).
· cites it 4× “The pertinent statute, Iowa Code section 724.4C (2017), provides in pertinent part: “[A] person commits a serious misdemeanor if the person is intoxicated .”
State of Iowa v. Zachary Karl Hunt (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 4× “Zachary Hunt appeals from his conviction for possession of a dangerous weapon while under the influence, a serious misdemeanor, pursuant to Iowa Code section 724.4C (2024). Specifically, he contends (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction and (2) the district…”
State of Iowa v. Cody Wess Minenga (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).
· cites it 3× “§ 724.4C. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence of each element, but we have already concluded there was sufficient evidence of Minenga’s intoxication.”
State of Iowa v. Robert Steven Thompson II (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).
· cites it 2× “2(2)(b) (2022), and carrying a weapon while intoxicated, a serious misdemeanor, in violation of Iowa Code section 724.4C. The matter proceeded to trial, during which the jury viewed the bodycam and dashcam videos and heard testimony from Officer Fink, the two other responding…”
Iowa Code § 724.4C(1): 1 case
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter, 945 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2020).
“The defendant was found guilty by a jury of violating Iowa Code section 724.4C, which criminalizes carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated.”
Iowa Code § 724.4C(1)(a): 1 case
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter, 945 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2020).
“The defendant was found guilty by a jury of violating Iowa Code section 724.4C, which criminalizes carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated.”
Iowa Code § 724.4C(1)(b): 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter, 945 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2020).
“The defendant was found guilty by a jury of violating Iowa Code section 724.4C, which criminalizes carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated.”
State of Iowa v. Cody Wess Minenga (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).
“§ 724.4C. He challenges the sufficiency of the evidence of each element, but we have already concluded there was sufficient evidence of Minenga’s intoxication.”
Iowa Code § 724.4C(2): 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).
“The pertinent statute, Iowa Code section 724.4C (2017), provides in pertinent part: “[A] person commits a serious misdemeanor if the person is intoxicated .”
State of Iowa v. Montreal Shorter, 945 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2020).
“The defendant was found guilty by a jury of violating Iowa Code section 724.4C, which criminalizes carrying a dangerous weapon while intoxicated.”
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