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Iowa Code § 915.50 — General rights of domestic abuse and sexual abuse victims
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Subchapter VI: Victims of Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Elder Abuse, and Human Trafficking, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 915.50
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.
In addition to other victim rights provided in this chapter, victims of domestic abuse and sexual abuse shall have the following rights:
1. The right to file a pro se petition for relief from domestic abuse and sexual abuse in the district court, pursuant to sections 236.3 through 236.10 and sections 236A.3 through 236A.11.
2. The right, pursuant to sections 236.12 and 236A.13, for law enforcement to remain on the scene, to assist the victim in leaving the scene, to assist the victim in obtaining transportation to medical care, and to provide the person with a written statement of victim rights and information about domestic abuse and sexual abuse shelters, support services, and crisis lines.
3. The right to receive a no-contact order upon a finding of probable cause, pursuant to section 664A.3.
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