Iowa legal term
Pecuniary damages in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Pecuniary damages” 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 “Pecuniary damages” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Pecuniary damages” means all damages to the extent not paid by an insurer on an insurance claim by the victim, which a victim could recover against the offender in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event, except punitive damages and damages for pain, suffering, mental anguish, and loss of consortium. (Iowa Code § 910.1)
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