Iowa legal term
Financial affidavit in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Financial affidavit” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Financial affidavit” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Financial affidavit” means a signed affidavit under penalty of perjury that provides financial information about the offender to enable the sentencing court or the department of corrections to make a determination regarding the ability of the offender to pay category “B” restitution. “Financial affidavit” includes the offender’s income, physical and mental health, age, education, employment, inheritance, other debts, other amounts of restitution owed, family circumstances, and any assets subject to execution, including but not limited to cash, accounts at financial institutions, stocks, bonds (Iowa Code § 910.1)
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