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Iowa Code § 714.29 — Records filed with intent to harass or defraud
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 714: Theft, Fraud, and Related Offenses, Iowa Code.
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Full text of Iowa Code § 714.29
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. A person shall not cause to be communicated to the filing office as defined in section 554.9102 for filing a record if all of the following are true:
a. The person is not authorized to file the record under section 554.9509.
b. The record is not related to an existing or anticipated transaction that is or will be governed by chapter 554, article 9.
c. The record is filed with the intent to harass or defraud the person identified as debtor in the record.
2. A person that violates subsection 1 is guilty of a simple misdemeanor for a first offense and a serious misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense.
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