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Hate Crime Laws:

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Iowa Code § 729A.4
Mandates training designed to sensitize law enforcement personnel and prosecuting attorneys to the existence of violations of individual rights and the criteria for determining whether a violation of individual rights has occurred. >> More information

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Iowa Code § 729A.2
Defines hate crimes as specified public offenses committed against a person or a person's property because of that person's "race, color religion, ancestry, national origin, political affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disabiltiy." >> More information

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Iowa Code § 729A.1
Prohibits violence or intimidation against persons or property based on "race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, polticial affliliation, sex, sexual orientation, age, or disability." >> More information

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Iowa Code § 729.5
Criminalizes violation of civil or constitutional rights resulting in bodily injury or property damage. >> More information

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Iowa Code § 716.6A
Increases penalty for institutional vandalism. >> More information

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Iowa Code § 712.9
Increases penalty for hate crimes. >> More information

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Iowa Code § 708.2C
Specifies penalties for hate crimes. >> More information

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Iowa Code § 692.15
Mandates reporting of hate crimes. >> More information


 

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