Civil remedy not merged in crime.
Iowa Code § 611.21
in effect611.21. Civil remedy not merged in crime.
The right of civil remedy is not merged in a public offense and is not restricted for other violation of law, but may in all cases be enforced independently of and in addition to the punishment of the former.
[C51, §2500; R60, §4110; C73, §2526; C97, §3444; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §10958; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §611.21] 85 Acts, ch 197, §36
Source: Iowa Legislature (legis.iowa.gov)URL: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/611.21.pdfFetched: 10/20/2026
