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Iowa Code § 814.6 (2026)

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1. Right of appeal is granted the defendant from: a. A final judgment of sentence, except in the following cases: (1) A simple misdemeanor conviction. (2) An ordinance violation. (3) A conviction where the defendant has pled guilty. This subparagraph does not apply to a guilty plea for a class “A” felony or in a case where the defendant establishes good cause. b. An order for the commitment of the defendant for insanity or drug addiction. 2. Discretionary review may be available in the following cases: a. An order suppressing or admitting evidence. b. An order granting or denying a motion for a change of venue. c. An order denying probation. d. Simple misdemeanor and ordinance violation convictions. e. An order raising a question of law important to the judiciary and the profession. f. An order denying a motion in arrest of judgment on grounds other than an ineffective assistance of counsel claim. 3. A conditional guilty plea that reserves an issue for appeal shall only be entered by the court with the consent of the prosecuting attorney and the defendant or the defendant’s counsel. An appellate court shall have jurisdiction over only conditional guilty pleas that comply with this section and when the appellate adjudication of the reserved issue is in the interest of justice. [C79, 81, §814.6; 82 Acts, ch 1021, §9, 12(1)] 2019 Acts, ch 140, §28, 29; 2023 Acts, ch 98, §2 Referred to in §910.3 Guilty plea challenges, see §814.29

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Cited in 707 cases (494 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps, 897 N.W.2d 91 (Iowa 2017).
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State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps, 897 N.W.2d 91 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 46× “Iowa Code § 814.6 . Pertinent to this case, a criminal defendant has the “right of appeal” from “[a] final judgment of sentence.”
Bousman v. Iowa Dist. Court for Clinton Cnty., 630 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 24× “See Iowa Code § 814.6 (2)( e ) (allowing discretionary review of "[a]n order raising a question of law important to the judiciary and the profession").”
State of Iowa v. Joshua Scott Pearson, 876 N.W.2d 200 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 6× “Consequently, we need not address the defendant’s assertion that the harsher sentence was unjust and the result of vindictiveness, we need not address this claim. II. Standard of Review.”
Employers Mut. Cas. Co. v. Lacinda Ranee Van Haaften, 815 N.W.2d 17 (Iowa 2012). · cites it 4× “2d 461, 462 (Iowa 1990) (holding a deferred judgment is not a “final judgment of sentence” from which a defendant may appeal under Iowa Code section 814.6). Under Iowa law a deferred judgment means a sentencing option whereby both the adjudication of guilt and the imposition of…”
Tyrrell v. Iowa Dist. Court, 413 N.W.2d 674 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 12× “See Iowa Code § 814.6 . When a defendant, such as Tyrrell, has been charged initially with an indictable offense, and is thereby given access to all of the protections of district court practices and procedures, he has received the benefits of those practices and procedures at…”
State v. Stessman, 460 N.W.2d 461 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 8× “See Iowa Code § 814.6 (2)(e). Although defendant did not apply for discretionary review, Iowa Rule of Appellate Procedure 304 allows this court to proceed as though discretionary review was sought.”
David Scott Daughenbaugh v. State of Iowa, 805 N.W.2d 591 (Iowa 2011). · cites it 4× “We reasoned that, under Iowa Code section 814.6(1)(a), a person has a right to appeal in instances where a “final judgment of sentence” exists.”
City of Webster City v. Draheim, 292 N.W.2d 406 (Iowa 1980). · cites it 10× “The right to further appeal is governed by section 814.6 [of the Code.] We now will consider the various contentions of the parties: I.”
State of Iowa v. Alan Lee Watts, Jr., 801 N.W.2d 845 (Iowa 2011). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 814.6 (2)(d); Tyrrell v. Iowa Dist.”
State v. Allen, 304 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 4× “5, The Code, and the defendant's right is delineated in section 814.6. The State may appeal as of right from: (a) An order dismissing an indictment, information, or any count thereof.”
State v. Janz, 358 N.W.2d 547 (Iowa 1984). · cites it 4× “The State’s fallback position is that a plan of restitution or restitution order is never appealable because there is no specific authority for such an appeal in Iowa Code section 814.6 (1983). I. We agree only partially with the State’s first contention.”
State of Iowa v. Soji Itunu Olutunde, 878 N.W.2d 264 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 2× “Olutunde applied for discretionary review and requested a stay in proceedings pursuant to Iowa Cbde section 814.6. We granted Olutunde’s application on October 31.”
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— Iowa Code § 814.6(1) — 24 cases
Bousman v. Iowa Dist. Court for Clinton Cnty., 630 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa 2001). “See Iowa Code § 814.6 (2)( e ) (allowing discretionary review of "[a]n order raising a question of law important to the judiciary and the profession").”
State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps, 897 N.W.2d 91 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 814.6 . Pertinent to this case, a criminal defendant has the “right of appeal” from “[a] final judgment of sentence.”
State of Iowa v. Matthew C. Crews (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).
State of Iowa v. Johnny Anderson (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
State of Iowa v. Eric Dempsey (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(1)(3)(a) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Patrick Martinson (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(1)(a) — 25 cases
State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps, 897 N.W.2d 91 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 814.6 . Pertinent to this case, a criminal defendant has the “right of appeal” from “[a] final judgment of sentence.”
David Scott Daughenbaugh v. State of Iowa, 805 N.W.2d 591 (Iowa 2011). “We reasoned that, under Iowa Code section 814.6(1)(a), a person has a right to appeal in instances where a “final judgment of sentence” exists.”
State of Iowa v. Tyjaun Levell Tucker (Iowa 2021).
State of Iowa v. Tyjaun Levell Tucker (Iowa 2021).
State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps (Iowa 2017).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(1)(a)(1) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Terry Vincent Kremer (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(1)(a)(3) — 203 cases
State of Iowa v. Kelvin Lynell Scott (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
State of Iowa v. Shane Michael Davis (Iowa 2022).
State of Iowa v. Daquon Boldon (Iowa 2021).
State of Iowa v. Shane Michael Davis (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).
State of Iowa v. Kenneth Hoxsey (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(2) — 9 cases
Bousman v. Iowa Dist. Court for Clinton Cnty., 630 N.W.2d 789 (Iowa 2001). “See Iowa Code § 814.6 (2)( e ) (allowing discretionary review of "[a]n order raising a question of law important to the judiciary and the profession").”
State v. Roth, 305 N.W.2d 501 (Iowa 1981).
Hadjis v. Iowa Dist. Court, in & for Linn, 275 N.W.2d 763 (Iowa 1979).
State of Iowa v. Randy Lee Merten II (Iowa Ct. App. 2026).
State of Iowa v. Jesse Lee Waterland (Iowa Ct. App. 2020).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(2)(d) — 12 cases
City of Webster City v. Draheim, 292 N.W.2d 406 (Iowa 1980). “The right to further appeal is governed by section 814.6 [of the Code.] We now will consider the various contentions of the parties: I.”
Tyrrell v. Iowa Dist. Court, 413 N.W.2d 674 (Iowa 1987). “See Iowa Code § 814.6 . When a defendant, such as Tyrrell, has been charged initially with an indictable offense, and is thereby given access to all of the protections of district court practices and procedures, he has received the benefits of those practices and procedures at…”
State v. Davis, 493 N.W.2d 820 (Iowa 1992).
State v. Boland, 309 N.W.2d 438 (Iowa 1981).
State of Iowa v. Christopher Ryan Hartness (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(2)(e) — 20 cases
State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps, 897 N.W.2d 91 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 814.6 . Pertinent to this case, a criminal defendant has the “right of appeal” from “[a] final judgment of sentence.”
State v. Stessman, 460 N.W.2d 461 (Iowa 1990). “See Iowa Code § 814.6 (2)(e). Although defendant did not apply for discretionary review, Iowa Rule of Appellate Procedure 304 allows this court to proceed as though discretionary review was sought.”
State v. Hamrick, 595 N.W.2d 492 (Iowa 1999).
State v. Darrin, 325 N.W.2d 110 (Iowa 1982).
State of Iowa v. Leigh Laz Lepon (Iowa Ct. App. 2019).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(2)(f) — 17 cases
State of Iowa v. Kelvin Lynell Scott (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
State of Iowa v. Caleb Jermaine Williams (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
State of Iowa v. Troy Lee Patrick (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
State of Iowa v. Thanh Van Nguyen (Iowa Ct. App. 2022).
State of Iowa v. James Joseph Petefish Sr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2023).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(3) — 15 cases
State of Iowa v. Patrick Scullark (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
State of Iowa v. Patrick Scullark (Iowa 2025).
State of Iowa v. Aviana Eshante Smith (Iowa Ct. App. 2021).
State of Iowa v. Matthew Louis Sampson (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
State of Iowa v. James Leon Tate (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(3)(a) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Austin Richard Neuhaus (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).
— Iowa Code § 814.6(l)(a) — 5 cases
State of Iowa v. Sayvon Andre Propps, 897 N.W.2d 91 (Iowa 2017). “Iowa Code § 814.6 . Pertinent to this case, a criminal defendant has the “right of appeal” from “[a] final judgment of sentence.”
David Scott Daughenbaugh v. State of Iowa, 805 N.W.2d 591 (Iowa 2011). “We reasoned that, under Iowa Code section 814.6(1)(a), a person has a right to appeal in instances where a “final judgment of sentence” exists.”
State v. Janz, 358 N.W.2d 547 (Iowa 1984). “The State’s fallback position is that a plan of restitution or restitution order is never appealable because there is no specific authority for such an appeal in Iowa Code section 814.6 (1983). I. We agree only partially with the State’s first contention.”
State v. Marti, 290 N.W.2d 570 (Iowa 1980).
State v. Byrd, 448 N.W.2d 29 (Iowa 1989).
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