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Senate File 243 - EnrolledAn Actrelating to public safety including the crimes of
failure to assist, abuse of a corpse, and interference with
official acts, and providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 708.14, subsection 1, Code 2021, is
amended by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH. c. Fails to disclose the known location of a
corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
Sec. 2. Section 719.1, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2021,
is amended to read as follows:
a. A person commits interference with official acts when
the person knowingly resists or obstructs anyone known by
the person to be a peace officer, jailer, emergency medical
care provider under chapter 147A, medical examiner, or fire
fighter, whether paid or volunteer, or a person performing
bailiff duties pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 3, in
the performance of any act which is within the scope of the
lawful duty or authority of that officer, jailer, emergency
medical care provider under chapter 147A, medical examiner, or
fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, or a person performing
bailiff duties pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 3, or
who knowingly resists or obstructs the service or execution by
any authorized person of any civil or criminal process or order
of any court.
Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 727.12 Failure to assist.
1. A person who reasonably believes another person is
suffering from a risk of serious bodily injury or imminent
danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to
contact local law enforcement or local emergency response
authorities, if doing so does not place the person or the other
person at risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of
death. A person shall not be required to contact local law
enforcement or emergency response authorities if the person
knows or reasonably believes that the other person is not in
need of help or assistance.
2. A person who violates this section without lawful cause
commits the following:
a. A simple misdemeanor if the failure to assist results in
the other person suffering serious bodily injury.
-1- b. An aggravated misdemeanor if the failure to assist
results in the death of the other person.
-2-______________________________
JAKE CHAPMANPresident of the Senate______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 243, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretary of the SenateApproved _______________, 2021______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernoras/rh/mb/mb
failure to assist, abuse of a corpse, and interference with
official acts, and providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 708.14, subsection 1, Code 2021, is
amended by adding the following new paragraph:
NEW PARAGRAPH. c. Fails to disclose the known location of a
corpse with the intent to conceal a crime.
Sec. 2. Section 719.1, subsection 1, paragraph a, Code 2021,
is amended to read as follows:
a. A person commits interference with official acts when
the person knowingly resists or obstructs anyone known by
the person to be a peace officer, jailer, emergency medical
care provider under chapter 147A, medical examiner, or fire
fighter, whether paid or volunteer, or a person performing
bailiff duties pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 3, in
the performance of any act which is within the scope of the
lawful duty or authority of that officer, jailer, emergency
medical care provider under chapter 147A, medical examiner, or
fire fighter, whether paid or volunteer, or a person performing
bailiff duties pursuant to section 602.1303, subsection 3, or
who knowingly resists or obstructs the service or execution by
any authorized person of any civil or criminal process or order
of any court.
Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 727.12 Failure to assist.
1. A person who reasonably believes another person is
suffering from a risk of serious bodily injury or imminent
danger of death shall, if the person is able, attempt to
contact local law enforcement or local emergency response
authorities, if doing so does not place the person or the other
person at risk of serious bodily injury or imminent danger of
death. A person shall not be required to contact local law
enforcement or emergency response authorities if the person
knows or reasonably believes that the other person is not in
need of help or assistance.
2. A person who violates this section without lawful cause
commits the following:
a. A simple misdemeanor if the failure to assist results in
the other person suffering serious bodily injury.
-1- b. An aggravated misdemeanor if the failure to assist
results in the death of the other person.
-2-______________________________
JAKE CHAPMANPresident of the Senate______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 243, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.______________________________
W. CHARLES SMITHSONSecretary of the SenateApproved _______________, 2021______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernoras/rh/mb/mb