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EVERY DEADLINE

62 periods Iowa law measures, gathered out of the file and put in order, shortest first. Each one says what starts it, whose period it is, and what the law attaches to it. The shortest here is 24 hours. The longest is 10 years.

Every period on this page is stated by a section of the file and carries that section's own authority. None of it is a calculation: a period that turns on facts, on service, or on a court's discretion is described the way the section describes it and no further.

62 deadlines

Traffic stops1

  • 48 hours

    Moving a car off the road after a citation for no insurance

    From
    The citation for no financial liability coverage
    Whose
    The driver

    After the citation, the vehicle may be driven for up to 48 hours only to remove it from the highways, unless the driving privilege is otherwise suspended.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: The Insurance Requirement →
    • Iowa Code § 321.20B

Being stopped1

Marijuana and drugs1

Impaired driving6

Court and money30

Your home17

Carrying a firearm2

  • 90 days

    A carry permit that expires during a deployment

    From
    The end of the service member's deployment
    Whose
    The deployed service member

    A permit that would otherwise expire during a deployment for military service stays valid for ninety days after the deployment ends.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Permit to Carry →
  • 5 years

    How long a permit to carry lasts

    From
    The issue of the permit
    Whose
    The permit holder

    A nonprofessional permit to carry weapons is issued for five years and is valid throughout the state, except where state or federal law prohibits a firearm.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Permit to Carry →

Charges and penalties4

  • 72 hours

    Returning leased or borrowed property

    From
    The time set in the written lease or agreement
    Whose
    The person holding the property

    Not returning leased or borrowed property within 72 hours after the time in a written agreement is evidence of misappropriation for theft.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Theft →
  • 15 days at most

    The contempt hearing for breaking a protective order

    From
    The rule to show cause
    Whose
    The court

    A contempt hearing on a violation of a no contact or protective order is held not less than five and not more than 15 days after the rule to show cause.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Breaking a Protective Order →
    • Iowa Code § 664A.7
  • 180 days

    Expunging a dismissed or acquitted case

    From
    The acquittal or the order dismissing every charge
    Whose
    The person charged

    A case in which every charge ended in an acquittal or dismissal is expunged once at least 180 days have passed and the costs are paid, unless the court waives the wait.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: A Dismissed Case →
    • Iowa Code § 901C.2
  • 8 years

    Expunging a misdemeanor conviction

    From
    The date of the conviction
    Whose
    The person convicted

    The court expunges a misdemeanor conviction on application once more than eight years have passed, the other conditions are met, and the section does not exclude the offense.

    What day is that? →The whole of it: Clearing a Record →

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