Attorney's Note

Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Serious misdemeanorup to 1 yearbetween $430 and $2,560
For details, see Iowa Code§ 903.1

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Terms Used In Iowa Code 558.40

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
558.40 Liability of officer.
Any officer, who knowingly misstates a material fact in any of the certificates mentioned in
this chapter or chapter 9B, shall be liable for all damages caused thereby, and shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
[C51, §1224; R60, §2232; C73, §1964; C97, §2955; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10104; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §558.40]
2004 Acts, ch 1052, §2; 2012 Acts, ch 1050, §49, 60