Bar to action.
Iowa Code § 803.4
in effect803.4. Bar to action.
A conviction or acquittal of an offense in a court having jurisdiction thereof is a bar to a prosecution of the offense in another court.
[R60, §4512; C73, §4164; C97, §5162; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13457; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, §753.10; C73, 75, 77, §753.4; C79, 81, §803.4]
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/803.4.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026
