1. The length of the probation shall be for a period as the court shall fix but not to exceed five years if the offense is a felony or not to exceed two years if the offense is a misdemeanor. The period of probation may be extended for up to one year including one year beyond the maximum period as provided in section 908.11.
2. The length of the probation shall not be less than one year if the offense is a misdemeanor and shall not be less than two years if the offense is a felony.
3. The court may subsequently reduce the length of the probation if the court determines that the purposes of probation have been fulfilled and the fees imposed under section 904.912 have been paid to or waived by the judicial district department of correctional services and that court debt collected pursuant to section 602.8107 has been paid. The purposes of probation are to provide maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation of the defendant and to protect the community from further offenses by the defendant and others.
4. In determining the length of the probation, the court shall determine what period is most likely to provide maximum opportunity for the rehabilitation of the defendant, to allow enough time to determine whether or not rehabilitation has been successful, and to protect the community from further offenses by the defendant and others. [C66, 71, 73, §247.20; C75, 77, §789A.2; C79, 81, §907.7] 97 Acts, ch 125, §6; 97 Acts, ch 190, §10; 98 Acts, ch 1197, §5, 13; 2000 Acts, ch 1177, §4, 5; 2008 Acts, ch 1172, §27; 2010 Acts, ch 1175, §1, 4; 2024 Acts, ch 1182, §89 Referred to in §907.3, 907.3A, 908.11, 910.4 \n
Notes of Decisions
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6 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case:
State v. Valin, 724 N.W.2d 440 (Iowa 2006).
State v. Valin, 724 N.W.2d 440 (Iowa 2006).
· cites it 6× “” Compare Iowa Code § 907.7 (stating "for the rehabilitation of the defendant and to protect the community” (emphasis added)), with id.”
State v. Wade, 757 N.W.2d 618 (Iowa 2008).
· cites it 3× “Wade also argues that imposi,tion of the special sentence “is an illegal sentence as it conflicts with and violates the maximum period of confinement” and length of probation provisions of Iowa Code sections 907.7 and 907.11. The district court ruled the special sentence…”
Michael Anderson v. State of Iowa, 801 N.W.2d 1 (Iowa 2011).
· cites it 2× “3(3), which provides: By record entry at the time of or after sentencing, the court may suspend the sentence and place the defendant on probation upon such terms and conditions as it may require including commitment to an alternate jail facility or a community correctional…”
State v. Killpack, 276 N.W.2d 368 (Iowa 1979).
· cites it 4× “Defendant pled guilty to that offense under a plea bargain in which the State agreed not to seek the mandatory minimum penalty of five years in prison under section 907.7. Defendant, however, was allowed later to withdraw his guilty plea when counsel for the prosecution and…”
State v. Haines, 360 N.W.2d 791 (Iowa 1985).
· cites it 2× “Defendant also complains that the court did not fix the length of his probation pursuant to Iowa Code section 907.7. Both the sentencing transcript and judgment entry clearly state the term of probation to be three years.”
State v. Angle, 353 N.W.2d 421 (Iowa 1984).
· cites it 4× “Iowa Code section 907.7 (1981) provides: The length of the probation shall be for such term as the court may fix but not to exceed five years if the offense is a felony or not to exceed two years if the offense is a misdemeanor.”
State v. Wahlert, 379 N.W.2d 10 (Iowa 1985).
· cites it 4× “He must, therefore, "elect" whether he will testify and risk incriminating himself for the purpose of the latter, or remain silent and risk revocation of his probation because he is unable to describe mitigating circumstances to the revocation court.”
State of Iowa v. Brett Calvin Hensley, 911 N.W.2d 678 (Iowa 2018).
· cites it 2× “3(3) provides, in relevant part, By record entry at the time of or after sentencing, the court may suspend the sentence and place the defendant on probation upon such terms and conditions as it may require including commitment to an alternate jail facility or a community…”
State v. Erickson, 362 N.W.2d 528 (Iowa 1985).
· cites it 2× “His probation was to run for two years, and that period of probation is authorized by section 907.7. Thus defendant’s sentence did not exceed the relevant statutory limits.”
State v. Tensley, 334 N.W.2d 764 (Iowa 1983).
· cites it 2× “as follows: By record entry at the time of or after sentencing, the court may suspend the sentence and place the defendant on probation upon such terms and conditions as it may require including commitment to an alternate jail facility or a community correctional residential…”
Trecker v. State, 320 N.W.2d 594 (Iowa 1982).
· cites it 2× “ly provides: By record entry at the time of or after sentencing, the court may suspend the sentence and place the defendant on probation upon such terms and conditions as it may require including commitment to an alternate jail facility or a community correctional residential…”
State v. Canas, 571 N.W.2d 20 (Iowa 1997).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 907.7 . If the offense is a felony, the length of probation is not less than two years and not more than five years.”
— Iowa Code § 907.7(1) — 6 cases
— Iowa Code § 907.7(2) — 1 case
— Iowa Code § 907.7(3) — 2 cases
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