Iowa

Iowa Legislation

Year of last legislative change: 2021

Year of last revision to administrative code: Awaiting data

Most challenging aspects associated with introducing and passing interlock legislation:
Unable to introduce law, stakeholders and champions are required.

Changes for program improvement being pursued:
Unsure at this time.

Who is eligible for an interlock in your state according to legislation (Data provided by CIIM):
All impaired drivers

Can impaired drivers 'wait out' their interlock requirement:
Yes

Is an interlock required on test refusal:
Yes

Program Authority

Type of program: Administrative

Agency/agencies with authority over the interlock program:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Courts, Department of Public Safety

Agency/agencies with authority over participant monitoring:
Department of Motor Vehicles, Courts, Probation

Agency/agencies with authority over sanctioning interlock program participants:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Agency/agencies with authority to approve devices:
Department of Motor Vehicles

Training available for judges, law enforcement, and lawyers:
The attorney general's office has an attorney coordinator responsible for training.

Program Features

Hardship license available to first offenders: Yes

Hardship license available to repeat offenders: Yes

Hardship license (First offenders, Repeat offenders, All): All

Lookback period: Awaiting data

Source of funding: Awaiting data

Indigent funding is available to participants: No

Qualification requirements for indigent funding: Awaiting data

Frequency of interlock device service: 60 days

Participation

Participation Rate: Awaiting data

Number of interlock program participants in 2019: >2,000

Indicator used to determine the number of participants in the interlock program (e.g., certificate of device installation, certificate of device removal):
Certificate of installation, verified by DMV when issuing license

Indicator(s) used in state as the best measure(s) of the eligible population of offenders for the interlock program to determine the program participation rate:
Number of customers who had a driver's license sanction that required an IID installation

Penalties for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program Length

Length of Hard Suspension

1st offenders: 6 months (12 months refusal)

2nd offenders: 12 months (24 months refusal)

3rd offenders: 72 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Interlock Program Length

1st offenders: Awaiting data

2nd offenders: 12 months

3rd offenders: 12 months

4th and subsequent offenders: Awaiting data

Compliance/Non-Compliance

Program length is extended for non-compliance: No

Length of extension for non-compliance: Awaiting data

Program length is reduced for compliance: No

Length of reduction for compliance: Awaiting data

Frequency of sanctions imposed for non-compliance: Rarely

Program exit requirements: Awaiting data

Treatment

Treatment is required for the interlock program: Yes

Components applied to treatment: Yes

Data Collection & Management

Agency responsible for collecting data: Awaiting data

Overview of Data Management: Installation and deinstallation data

Barriers to data collection: Awaiting data

Vendors in State

Vendor Oversight

Number of Vendors in State: 5

Agency responsible for vendor oversight: Awaiting data

Approval process for new vendors: Awaiting data

Vendor recertification: Awaiting data

Interlock technology features (Data provided by CIIM): None

Radius requirement for service centers: Unsure

Radius requirement: Awaiting data

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