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Legal Information: Iowa

State Gun Laws

Laws current as of August 5, 2024

What is the definition of a felony in Iowa?

A felony is a more serious crime than a misdemeanor. In Iowa, a crime is a felony if it is listed as such in Iowa’s criminal laws.1 The individual law that defines a crime will explain whether it is a felony or a misdemeanor. You can go to our Selected Iowa Statutes page for definitions of some of the common crimes an abuser may have committed.

Iowa Code § 701.7