Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 907.6 (2026)

Conditions of probation — regulations

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Probationers are subject to the conditions established by the judicial district department of correctional services subject to the approval of the court, and any additional reasonable conditions which the court or district department may impose to promote rehabilitation of the defendant or protection of the community. Conditions may include but are not limited to adherence to regulations generally applicable to persons released on parole and including requiring unpaid community service as allowed pursuant to section 907.13. [C79, 81, §907.6; 82 Acts, ch 1069, §3] 83 Acts, ch 39, §2; 96 Acts, ch 1193, §20 Referred to in §321J.2

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 39 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1981–2025 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Justin Dean Short, 851 N.W.2d 474 (Iowa 2014).
State of Iowa v. Justin Dean Short, 851 N.W.2d 474 (Iowa 2014). · cites it 15× “at 384 (upholding probation condition); see also Iowa Code § 907.6 (providing conditions may be imposed “to promote rehabilitation of the defendant or protection of the community”).”
State v. Valin, 724 N.W.2d 440 (Iowa 2006). · cites it 13× “6, which states: Probationers are subject to the conditions established by the judicial district department of correctional services subject to the approval of the court, and any additional reasonable conditions which the court or district department may impose to promote…”
State v. Lathrop, 781 N.W.2d 288 (Iowa 2010). · cites it 8× “Iowa Code § 907.6 (emphasis added). Although the sentencing judge has discretion with respect to the conditions of probation, that discretion must be exercised “within legal parameters.”
State v. Hall, 740 N.W.2d 200 (Iowa Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 14× “2d at 687 (citing Iowa Code § 907.6 ; State v. Akers, 435 N.”
State of Iowa v. Troy Richard Brooks, 888 N.W.2d 406 (Iowa 2016). · cites it 5× “See Iowa Code § 907.6 (2015). Probation officers are required by statute to “supervise, assist, and counsel [a] person during the term of the person’s probation.”
State v. Akers, 435 N.W.2d 332 (Iowa 1989). · cites it 10× “Iowa Code § 907.6 ; see also Ogle, 430 N.”
Dykstra v. Iowa Dist. Court for Jones Cnty., 783 N.W.2d 473 (Iowa 2010). · cites it 2× “3 (quoting Iowa Code § 907.6 (2005)). The court recognized that “a defendant’s background and history is .”
Richard Eugene Noll v. Iowa Dist. Court for Muscatine Cnty., 919 N.W.2d 232 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 2× “(2) If the court suspends a person's sentence of commitment to the custody of the director of the department of corrections under this paragraph " a ", the court shall order the person to serve not less than thirty days nor more than one year in the county jail, and the person…”
State v. Manser, 626 N.W.2d 872 (Iowa Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 907.6 (1999). As Manser was not placed on probation, the Iowa Code must contain some other specific grant of authority for requiring his attendance at the program.”
Jenney v. Iowa Dist. Court for Linn Cnty., 456 N.W.2d 921 (Iowa 1990). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 907.6 . By administrative rule, the chief judge of the judicial district approves standard conditions of probation which shall apply to each person under probation supervision.”
State v. Hindman, 441 N.W.2d 770 (Iowa 1989). · cites it 2× “Reference to other possible incidents of driving under the influence surfaced at the sentencing proceeding only by way of the judge’s explanation to defendant concerning why it was to defendant’s advantage to successfully complete the alcohol abuse program.”
State v. Zaruba, 306 N.W.2d 772 (Iowa 1981). · cites it 2× “Section 907.6 provides: The court, in ordering probation, may impose any reasonable rules and conditions which will promote rehabilitation of the defendant and protection of the community, including adherence to regulations generally applicable to persons released on parole.”
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