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Iowa high court: Jail fees not subject to ability to pay

The Iowa Supreme Court decided Gross, holding that the Sheriff can seek jail fees via civil judgment to avoid an ability-to-pay hearing.

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Iowa high court: redo restitution

September 6, 2019— In State v. Moore, the Iowa Supreme Court again reversed and remanded a criminal conviction for resentencing based on res

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Iowa Supreme Court: net zero burglary sentence change, but redo restitution

Mosley case stands for proposition that Burglary First in Iowa merges with assault causing bodily injury when defendant is charged with bodi

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Iowa's High Court: Eluder must pay for PIT maneuver damage to police cars

Iowa Supreme Court rejects eluder's objection to restitution to pay for damages to police cars he says were damaged by their own actions

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Supreme Court rejects unenforceable restitution award

Iowa Supreme Court overturns punitive restitution award for stolen paperback study materials from truck driving school.