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Iowa Code § 910.8 (2026)

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This chapter and proceedings under this chapter do not limit or impair the rights of victims to sue and recover damages from the offender in a civil action. The institution of a restitution plan shall toll the applicable statute of limitations for a civil action arising out of the same facts or event for the period of time that the restitution plan is effective. However, any restitution payment by the offender to a victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event. [C75, 77, §789A.8; C79, 81, §907.12; 82 Acts, ch 1162, §9] 84 Acts, ch 1047, §1 Referred to in §232.147, 232.150, 915.28

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Cited in 21 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1989–2021 · leading case: State v. Klawonn, 688 N.W.2d 271 (Iowa 2004).
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State v. Klawonn, 688 N.W.2d 271 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 24× “" Iowa Code § 910.8 . While this section credits any restitution payment against a judgment a victim receives in a subsequent civil action arising out of the same facts or event, this provision does not address whether a settlement of a civil action arising out of the same facts…”
Teggatz v. Ringleb, 610 N.W.2d 527 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 24× “On appeal, plaintiff Teggatz contends that under a plain reading of Iowa Code section 910.8, the district court erred in concluding that the doctrine of issue preclusion barred his right to recover additional damages in a later civil action against defendant Ringleb.”
State of Iowa v. Terran E. Roache, 920 N.W.2d 93 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 6× “2 Criminal restitution is further linked to civil tort recoveries through section 910.8, which provides, "[A]ny restitution payment by the offender to a victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event.”
State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson, 890 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 910.8 (“[A]ny restitution payment by the offender to a victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event.”
State v. Klawonn, 609 N.W.2d 515 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 8× “See Iowa Code § 910.8 (1997) ("any restitution payment by the offender to a victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event").”
State of Iowa v. Corey Douglas Driscoll, 839 N.W.2d 188 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 12× “Dris-coll argued that under Iowa Code section 910.8 and this court’s decision in State v.”
State of Iowa v. Darryl B. Shears Jr., 920 N.W.2d 527 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 3× “, and any subsequent civil action is addressed in Iowa Code section 910.8. According to this section, a victim, after receiving criminal restitution, may bring a subsequent action for damages against the offender.”
State of Iowa v. Marc A. Hagen, 840 N.W.2d 140 (Iowa 2013). · cites it 2× “100(2)(i) ("The right to victim restitution for the pecuniary damages incurred by a victim as the result of a crime does not limit or impair the right of the victim to sue and recover damages from the offender in a civil action.”
Speer v. Blumer, 483 N.W.2d 599 (Iowa 1992). · cites it 14× “1047, § 1 (codified at Iowa Code § 910.8 (1985)) (emphasis supplied).”
State v. Izzolena, 609 N.W.2d 541 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 2× “§ 910.8 (1997). [2] Izzolena challenges the restitution award entered by the district court as a part of the sentencing order.”
State v. Ihde, 532 N.W.2d 827 (Iowa Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 910.8 . Court costs on appeal are taxed one-half to the State and one-half to defendant.”
State v. Paxton, 674 N.W.2d 106 (Iowa 2004). · cites it 2× “2d at 530 (giving effect to section 910.8 as written, even though the statute may appear to conflict with traditional application of issue preclusion, because that was the decision made by the legislature when it enacted that provision).”
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