Iowa § 321P.7 Liability for violations detected

Iowa Statutes

§ 321P.7 — Liability for violations detected

Iowa § 321P.7

Title VIIITRANSPORTATION

Ch. 321PAUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT

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Iowa Code § 321P.7 (2026).

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1.A citation for a violation detected by an automated or remote system for traffic law enforcement shall be issued to the owner of the identified motor vehicle.

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a.Notwithstanding subsection 1, a local authority shall provide the owner of a motor vehicle who receives a citation for a violation detected by a system with an opportunity to submit evidence that the owner was not operating the motor vehicle at the time of the violation. As part of the proceeding, the owner shall provide the name and address of the person who was operating the motor vehicle at the time of the violation.

b.Notwithstanding subsection 1, a citation issued to the owner of a motor vehicle may §321P.7, AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT 4 be amended and issued to the person identified under paragraph “a” who was opera

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1. A citation for a violation detected by an automated or remote system for traffic law
enforcement shall be issued to the owner of the identified motor vehicle.
2. a. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a local authority shall provide the owner of a motor
vehicle who receives a citation for a violation detected by a system with an opportunity
to submit evidence that the owner was not operating the motor vehicle at the time of the
violation. As part of the proceeding, the owner shall provide the name and address of the
person who was operating the motor vehicle at the time of the violation.
b. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a citation issued to the owner of a motor vehicle may
§321P.7, AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT 4
be amended and issued to the person identified under paragraph “a” who was operating the
motor vehicle.
3. Forpurposesofthissection,“owner”meansapersonwhoholdsthelegaltitletoamotor
vehicle. However, if the motor vehicle is the subject of a security agreement with a right of
possession in the debtor, the debtor is deemed the owner for purposes of this section, or if
the motor vehicle is leased as defined in section 321.493, the lessee is deemed the owner for
purposes of this section.