Iowa § 144C.4 Reliance — immunities

Iowa Statutes

§ 144C.4 — Reliance — immunities

Iowa § 144C.4

Title IVPUBLIC HEALTH

Ch. 144CFINAL DISPOSITION ACT

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Iowa Code § 144C.4 (2026).

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1.A designee or third party who relies in good faith on a declaration is not subject to civil liability or to criminal prosecution or professional disciplinary action to any greater extent than if the designee or third party dealt directly with the declarant as a fully competent and living person.

2.A designee or third party who relies in good faith on a declaration may presume, in the absence of actual knowledge to the contrary, all of the following:

a.That the declaration was validly executed.

b.That the declarant was competent at the time the declaration was executed.

3.A third party who relies in good faith on a declaration is not subject to civil or criminal liability for the proper application of property delivered or surrendered in compliance with decisions made by the designee

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1. A designee or third party who relies in good faith on a declaration is not subject to civil
liability or to criminal prosecution or professional disciplinary action to any greater extent
than if the designee or third party dealt directly with the declarant as a fully competent and
living person.
2. A designee or third party who relies in good faith on a declaration may presume, in the
absence of actual knowledge to the contrary, all of the following:
a. That the declaration was validly executed.
b. That the declarant was competent at the time the declaration was executed.
3. A third party who relies in good faith on a declaration is not subject to civil or criminal
liability for the proper application of property delivered or surrendered in compliance with
decisions made by the designee including but not limited to trust funds held pursuant to
chapter 523A.
4. A third party who has reasonable cause to question the authenticity or validity of
a declaration may promptly and reasonably seek additional information from the person
proffering the declaration or from other persons to verify the declaration.
5. The state medical examiner or a county medical examiner shall not be subject to
civil liability or to criminal prosecution or professional disciplinary action for releasing a
decedent’s remains to a person who is not a designee or alternate designee.
6. This section shall not be construed to impair any contractual obligations of a designee
or third party incurred in fulfillment of a declaration.