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Iowa Code § 907.5 (2026)

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1. Before deferring judgment, deferring sentence, or suspending sentence, the court first shall determine which option, if available, will provide maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation of the defendant and protection of the community from further offenses by the defendant and others. In making this determination, the court shall consider all of the following: a. The age of the defendant. b. The defendant’s prior record of convictions and prior record of deferments of judgment if any. c. The defendant’s employment circumstances. d. The defendant’s family circumstances. e. The defendant’s mental health and substance use disorder history and treatment options available in the community and the correctional system. f. The nature of the offense committed. g. Such other factors as are appropriate. 2. The court shall file a specific written statement of its reasons for and the facts\n\nTue Dec 09 21:52:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 907 (44, 0) 7 DEFERRED JUDGMENT, DEFERRED OR SUSPENDED SENTENCE, PROBATION, §907.8\n\nsupporting its decision to defer judgment, to defer sentence, or to suspend sentence, and its decision on the length of probation. [C75, 77, §789A.1(2); C79, 81, §907.5] 2011 Acts, ch 7, §4; 2012 Acts, ch 1021, §118; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1342

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 91 cases (42 in the last 5 years), 1982–2026 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Shaunta Rose Hopkins, 860 N.W.2d 550 (Iowa 2015).
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State of Iowa v. Shaunta Rose Hopkins, 860 N.W.2d 550 (Iowa 2015). “Iowa Code § 907.5 (1) (2013). Postconviction rehabilitation efforts are included among the other appropriate factors under section 907.”
State v. Bentley, 757 N.W.2d 257 (Iowa 2008). “” Iowa Code § 907.5 . Yet, we have also held a number of factors are not appropriate for consideration.”
State v. Lange, 831 N.W.2d 844 (Iowa Ct. App. 2013). “” Iowa Code § 907.5 . State v. Bentley, 757 N.”
State v. Wright, 340 N.W.2d 590 (Iowa 1983). “Iowa Code § 907.5 (1981). Thus rehabilitation and community protection are foremost concerns in the determination.”
State v. Dvorsky, 322 N.W.2d 62 (Iowa 1982). “2d 393, 396 (Iowa 1979); see Iowa Code § 907.5 . The nature of the offense alone cannot be determinative of a discretionary sentence.”
State of Iowa v. John Henry Walker (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “2d at 88 (holding lack of remorse was “highly pertinent” to defendant’s need for rehabilitation and chances of reform); see also Iowa Code § 907.5 (1)(b) (2021). Beyond this reasoning, the court considered other appropriate sentencing factors, including Walker’s age, his…”
State of Iowa v. John Stanley Kephart, Jr. (Iowa Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 907.5 (1)(b) (2023) (stating “the court shall consider .”
State of Iowa v. Tanya Lynn Coder (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
State of Iowa v. Mark Anthony Johnson (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
State of Iowa v. Cedrick Willingham (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
State of Iowa v. Roland Ricardo Anderson (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
State of Iowa v. Stephen Robert Bloomer (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).
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— Iowa Code § 907.5(1)(b) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Austin Dean Mahana (Iowa 2026).
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