Iowa Code 902.12 – Minimum sentence for certain felonies — eligibility for parole or work release
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 902.12
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
902.12 Minimum sentence for certain felonies — eligibility for parole or work release.
1. A person serving a sentence for conviction of the following felonies, including a person
serving a sentence for conviction of the following felonies prior to July 1, 2003, shall be denied parole or work release unless the person has served at least seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence:
a. Murder in the second degree in violation of § 707.3.
b. Attempted murder in violation of § 707.11, except as provided in § 707.11, subsection 5.
c. Sexual abuse in the second degree in violation of § 709.3.
d. Kidnapping in the second degree in violation of § 710.3.
e. Robbery in the second degree in violation of § 711.3, except as determined in subsection 4.
f. Vehicular homicide in violation of § 707.6A, subsection 1 or 2, if the person was also convicted under § 321.261, subsection 4, based on the same facts or event that resulted in the conviction under § 707.6A, subsection 1 or 2.
g. Continuous sexual abuse of a child in violation of § 709.23.
2. A person serving a sentence for a conviction of child endangerment as defined in section
726.6, subsection 1, paragraph “”b””, that is described and punishable under § 726.6, subsection 5, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between three-tenths and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 2.
3. A person serving a sentence for a conviction for robbery in the first degree in violation of § 711.2 for a conviction that occurs on or after July 1, 2018, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 3.
4. A person serving a sentence for a conviction for robbery in the second degree in violation of § 711.3 for a conviction that occurs on or after July 1, 2016, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 4.
5. A person serving a sentence for a conviction for arson in the first degree in violation of § 712.2 that occurs on or after July 1, 2019, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 5.
6. A person serving a sentence for a conviction of sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of § 728.12, subsection 1, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 6.
96 Acts, ch 1151, §3; 98 Acts, ch 1007, §1, 2; 98 Acts, ch 1088, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 156, §11,
12; 2004 Acts, ch 1150, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1082, §3; 2016 Acts, ch 1104, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 122,
§17; 2019 Acts, ch 140, §7, 8, 39; 2023 Acts, ch 32, §2; 2023 Acts, ch 74, §5
Referred to in §901.11, 903A.2, 905.6, 905.11, 906.4, 906.15
Subsection 1, NEW paragraph g
NEW subsection 6
1. A person serving a sentence for conviction of the following felonies, including a person
serving a sentence for conviction of the following felonies prior to July 1, 2003, shall be denied parole or work release unless the person has served at least seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence:
a. Murder in the second degree in violation of § 707.3.
b. Attempted murder in violation of § 707.11, except as provided in § 707.11, subsection 5.
c. Sexual abuse in the second degree in violation of § 709.3.
d. Kidnapping in the second degree in violation of § 710.3.
e. Robbery in the second degree in violation of § 711.3, except as determined in subsection 4.
f. Vehicular homicide in violation of § 707.6A, subsection 1 or 2, if the person was also convicted under § 321.261, subsection 4, based on the same facts or event that resulted in the conviction under § 707.6A, subsection 1 or 2.
g. Continuous sexual abuse of a child in violation of § 709.23.
2. A person serving a sentence for a conviction of child endangerment as defined in section
726.6, subsection 1, paragraph “”b””, that is described and punishable under § 726.6, subsection 5, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between three-tenths and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 2.
3. A person serving a sentence for a conviction for robbery in the first degree in violation of § 711.2 for a conviction that occurs on or after July 1, 2018, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 3.
4. A person serving a sentence for a conviction for robbery in the second degree in violation of § 711.3 for a conviction that occurs on or after July 1, 2016, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 4.
5. A person serving a sentence for a conviction for arson in the first degree in violation of § 712.2 that occurs on or after July 1, 2019, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 5.
6. A person serving a sentence for a conviction of sexual exploitation of a minor in violation of § 728.12, subsection 1, shall be denied parole or work release until the person has served between one-half and seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person’s sentence as determined under § 901.11, subsection 6.
96 Acts, ch 1151, §3; 98 Acts, ch 1007, §1, 2; 98 Acts, ch 1088, §3; 2003 Acts, ch 156, §11,
12; 2004 Acts, ch 1150, §1; 2006 Acts, ch 1082, §3; 2016 Acts, ch 1104, §8; 2017 Acts, ch 122,
§17; 2019 Acts, ch 140, §7, 8, 39; 2023 Acts, ch 32, §2; 2023 Acts, ch 74, §5
Referred to in §901.11, 903A.2, 905.6, 905.11, 906.4, 906.15
Subsection 1, NEW paragraph g
NEW subsection 6