Iowa Code 692.6 – Civil remedy
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 692.6
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- 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
692.6 Civil remedy.
Any person may institute a civil action for damages under chapter 669 or 670 or to restrain
the dissemination of the person’s criminal history data or intelligence data in violation of this chapter. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 669 or 670 to the contrary, any person, agency, or governmental body proven to have disseminated or to have requested and received criminal history data or intelligence data in violation of this chapter shall be liable for actual damages and exemplary damages for each violation and shall be liable for court costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the party bringing the action. In no case shall the award for damages be less than one hundred dollars.
[C75, 77, §749B.6; C79, 81, §692.6]
2007 Acts, ch 38, §6
Any person may institute a civil action for damages under chapter 669 or 670 or to restrain
the dissemination of the person’s criminal history data or intelligence data in violation of this chapter. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 669 or 670 to the contrary, any person, agency, or governmental body proven to have disseminated or to have requested and received criminal history data or intelligence data in violation of this chapter shall be liable for actual damages and exemplary damages for each violation and shall be liable for court costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the party bringing the action. In no case shall the award for damages be less than one hundred dollars.
[C75, 77, §749B.6; C79, 81, §692.6]
2007 Acts, ch 38, §6