Willful injury.
Iowa Code § 708.4
in effect708.4. Willful injury.
Any person who does an act which is not justified and which is intended to cause serious injury to another commits willful injury, which is punishable as follows:
1. A class “C” felony, if the person causes serious injury to another.
2. A class “D” felony, if the person causes bodily injury to another.
[C51, §2577, 2594; R60, §4200, 4217; C73, §3857, 3875; C97, §4752, 4771, 4797; S13, §4771; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12928, 12934, 12962; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §693.1, 694.6, 697.2; C79, 81, §708.4] 99 Acts, ch 65, §5; 2013 Acts, ch 90, §184 Serious injury, §702.18
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/708.4.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026
