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

Terms Used In Iowa Code 716A.4

  • 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
716A.4 Use of encryption — criminal penalty.
A person who willfully uses encryption to further a violation of this chapter is guilty of an offense which is separate and distinct from the predicate criminal activity and punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor.
2005 Acts, ch 123, §4