<![CDATA[Uncategorized - Checketts Law, PLC]]> https://www.checkettslaw.com/news/categories/uncategorized/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:56:04 GMT en-us <![CDATA[New Iowa Criminal Fine Amounts Effective July 15, 2020]]> https://www.checkettslaw.com/news/new-iowa-criminal-fine-amounts-effective-july-15-2020/ https://www.checkettslaw.com/news/new-iowa-criminal-fine-amounts-effective-july-15-2020/ Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT The Iowa legislature recently made significant changes to the range of fines one must or could pay for Simple Misdemeanors all the way up to Class C Felonies. The new fine amounts are as follows: Simple Misdemeanors: $105 to $855Serious Misdemeanors: $430 to $2,560Aggravated Misdemeanors: $855 to $8,540Class D Felony: $1,025 to $10,245Class C Felony:…

]]> The Iowa legislature recently made significant changes to the range of fines one must or could pay for Simple Misdemeanors all the way up to Class C Felonies. The new fine amounts are as follows:

Simple Misdemeanors: $105 to $855
Serious Misdemeanors: $430 to $2,560
Aggravated Misdemeanors: $855 to $8,540
Class D Felony: $1,025 to $10,245
Class C Felony: $1,370 to $13,660

Note that the changes also include a decrease in the required criminal surcharge added to the fine amounts; the new surcharge is 15% instead of the previous 35%. In addition to the surcharge decrease, the changes also eliminate the D.A.R.E. surcharge and the Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge.

There are certain offenses that have their own specific minimum/maximum fines that remain the same amidst these changes. Such offenses include, for example, (i) Driving While License Suspended, Denied, Revoked, or Barred; (ii) Possession of Controlled Substance (Marijuana); and others.

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