Iowa § 321.72 - 321.72 Report of stolen and recovered motor vehicles.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 321.72 — 321.72 Report of stolen and recovered motor vehicles., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 321.72. 321.72 Report of stolen and recovered motor vehicles.
Every peace officer upon receiving reliable information that any vehicle registered under this chapter has been stolen shall immediately report the theft to the department unless prior thereto information has been received of the recovery of the vehicle. Any officer upon receiving information that any vehicle, which the officer has previously reported as stolen, has been recovered, shall immediately report the fact of the recovery to the law enforcement agency which originated the theft report and to the department. [C27, 31, 35, §13417-a1; C39, §5006.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.72; 81 Acts, ch 103, §1] Referred to in §321.74, 331.653 Thu Dec 11 19:38:41 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.72 (25, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.72 cover?
Section 321.72 ("321.72 Report of stolen and recovered motor vehicles.") 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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