Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonyup to 5 yearsbetween $1,025 and $10,245
Aggravated misdemeanorup to 2 yearsbetween $855 and $8,540
For details, see Iowa Code902.9 and Iowa Code§ 903.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 717D.4

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
717D.4 Penalties.
1. Except as provided in § 717D.2, subsection 10, a person who violates a provision
of this chapter commits a class “”D”” felony.
2. A person who violates § 717D.2, subsection 10, by acting as a spectator of a contest event conducted in this state commits the following:
a. An aggravated misdemeanor for the first offense.
b. A class “”D”” felony for a second or subsequent offense.
2002 Acts, ch 1130, §8; 2004 Acts, ch 1056, §7, 10; 2008 Acts, ch 1135, §3