Iowa § 321.79 Intent to injure

Iowa Statutes

§ 321.79 — Intent to injure

Iowa § 321.79

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 321MOTOR VEHICLES AND LAW OF THE ROAD

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Iowa Code § 321.79 (2026).

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Any person who with intent to commit any malicious mischief, injury, or other crime
climbs into or upon a vehicle whether it is in motion or at rest or with like intent attempts
to manipulate any of the levers, starting mechanism, brakes, or other mechanism or device
of a vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended or with like intent sets in motion any
vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.

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Any person who with intent to commit any malicious mischief, injury, or other crime
climbs into or upon a vehicle whether it is in motion or at rest or with like intent attempts
to manipulate any of the levers, starting mechanism, brakes, or other mechanism or device
of a vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended or with like intent sets in motion any
vehicle while the same is at rest and unattended is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.