Senate File 585 - Introduced SENATE FILE 585 BY COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY (SUCCESSOR TO SF 363) A BILL FOR An Act relating to theft and the intent to deprive a person of 1 the possession or control of certain property. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2458SV (1) 88 as/rh

S.F. 585 Section 1. Section 714.1, subsection 1, Code 2019, is 1 amended to read as follows: 2 1. Takes possession or control of the property of another, 3 or property in the possession of another, with the intent to 4 deprive the other thereof. In the case of a motor vehicle as 5 defined in chapter 321, depriving another of the possession or 6 control of a motor vehicle for six or more hours establishes 7 the intent to deprive the other person of possession or control 8 of such property. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill relates to theft and the intent to deprive a person 13 of the possession or control of certain property. 14 The bill provides that in the case of a motor vehicle 15 as defined in Code chapter 321, depriving another of the 16 possession or control of a motor vehicle for six or more 17 hours establishes the intent to deprive the other person of 18 possession or control of such property. 19 Theft of a motor vehicle carries a penalty from a class “C” 20 felony down to a simple misdemeanor depending on the value of 21 the motor vehicle. 22 -1- LSB 2458SV (1) 88 as/rh 1/ 1