UNDERSTANDING IOWA’S BURGLARY LAWS

UNDERSTANDING IOWA’S BURGLARY LAWS

To be convicted of burglary in Iowa, the State has to prove a person had the intent to commit a felony, assault or theft therein and enters an occupied structure without right to do so. A person can also be convicted of attempted burglary.

Burglary in the 1st Degree is a Class “B” Felony. Class “B” felonies are punishable by confinement for no more than 25 years.

Burglary in the 2nd Degree/Attempted Burglary 1st Degree is a Class “C” Felony. Class “C” felonies are punishable by confinement for no more than 10 years and a minimum fine of $1,000, but not more than $10,000.

Burglary in the 3rd Degree/Attempted Burglary 2nd Degree is a Class “D” Felony. Class “D” felonies are punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a minimum fine of $750, but not more than $7,500.

Attempted Burglary in the 3rd Degree is an Aggravated Misdemeanor. The penalty for an aggravated misdemeanor is imprisonment not to exceed two years, a fine of not less than $625, but not more than $6,250. The court may impose a sentence of confinement for a determinate term of one year or less to be served in the county jail in lieu of prison.