Jurisdiction:

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
0

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