Iowa § 727.12 Failure to assist

Iowa Statutes

§ 727.12 — Failure to assist

Iowa § 727.12

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 727HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE

This text of Iowa § 727.12 (Failure to assist) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Iowa primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Iowa Code § 727.12 (2026).

Text

1.A person who reasonably believes another person is suffering from a risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to contact local law enforcement or local emergency response authorities, if doing so does not place the person or the other person at risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of death. A person shall not be required to contact local law enforcement or emergency response authorities if the person knows or reasonably believes that the other person is not in need of help or assistance.

2.A person who violates this section without lawful cause commits the following:

a.A simple misdemeanor if the failure to assist results in the other person suffering serious bodily injury.

b.An aggravated misdemeanor if the failure to

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

1. A person who reasonably believes another person is suffering from a risk of serious
bodily injury or imminent danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to contact
local law enforcement or local emergency response authorities, if doing so does not place
the person or the other person at risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of death.
A person shall not be required to contact local law enforcement or emergency response
authorities if the person knows or reasonably believes that the other person is not in need of
help or assistance.
2. A person who violates this section without lawful cause commits the following:
a. A simple misdemeanor if the failure to assist results in the other person suffering
serious bodily injury.
b. An aggravated misdemeanor if the failure to assist results in the death of the other
person.