Iowa § 232.75 - 232.75 Sanctions.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 232.75 — 232.75 Sanctions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 232.75. 232.75 Sanctions.
1. Any person, official, agency, or institution required by this chapter to report a suspected case of child abuse who knowingly and willfully fails to do so is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. 2. Any person, official, agency, or institution required by section 232.69 to report a suspected case of child abuse who knowingly fails to do so or who knowingly interferes with the making of such a report in violation of section 232.70 is civilly liable for the damages proximately caused by such failure or interference. 3. A person who reports or causes to be reported to the department false information regarding an alleged act of child abuse, knowing that the information is false or that the act did not occur, commits a simple misdemeanor. [C75, 77, §235A.9; C79, 81, §232.75] 86 Acts, ch 1238, §11; 87 Acts, ch 13, §2; 2001 Acts, ch 122, §6; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §610 Referred to in §232.68, 232.71B Thu Dec 11 19:06:02 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 232.75 (26, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 232.75 cover?
Section 232.75 ("232.75 Sanctions.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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