Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Aggravated misdemeanorup to 2 yearsbetween $855 and $8,540
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 657.3

  • 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
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
657.3 Penalty — abatement.
A person who is convicted of erecting, causing, or continuing a public or common nuisance
as provided in this chapter, or at common law when the common law has not been modified or repealed by statute, if no other punishment for the offense is specially provided, shall be guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. The court may order the nuisance abated and issue a warrant as provided in this chapter.
[C51, §2762; R60, §4412; C73, §4092; C97, §5081; S13, §5081; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12397;
C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §657.3]
2020 Acts, ch 1063, §366; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §372