613.20 Limitation on liability for motor vehicle operation — felons.
1. Except as provided in subsection 2, in an action to recover damages arising out of the operation or use of a motor vehicle, a person shall not recover noneconomic losses including, but not limited to, pain and suffering if the injured person was the operator of a motor vehicle, a passenger in a motor vehicle, or a pedestrian and the person’s injuries were proximately caused by the person’s commission of any felony, or immediate flight therefrom, and the injured person was duly convicted of that felony.
2. This section does not apply if the injured person is found to have no fault in the accident.
3. If a person injured in a motor vehicle accident has been formally charged with the violation of the felony referred to in subsection 1, but a final determination regarding guilt has not been made, liability and uninsured and underinsured motorist insurers, to whom a claim for damages has been presented, shall advise the injured party that settlement of the claim will not be resolved until a final judgment is rendered on the charges. The injured party claiming damages shall provide evidence of the outcome of any criminal charges.
2000 Acts, ch 1062, §1
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 613 - PARTIES — CAUSES OF ACTION — LIABILITY
Section 613.1 - Joint and several obligations.
Section 613.7 - Written instrument.
Section 613.8 - Actions against state.
Section 613.9 - Service on state.
Section 613.10 - Status of state as defendant.
Section 613.11 - Actions against department of transportation.
Section 613.13 - Service of notice.
Section 613.15 - Injury or death of spouse or parent — measure of recovery.
Section 613.15A - Injury to or death of a child.
Section 613.15B - Wrongful birth or wrongful life cause of action — prohibitions — exceptions.
Section 613.16 - Parental responsibility for actions of children.
Section 613.17 - Emergency assistance in an accident.
Section 613.18 - Limitation on products liability of nonmanufacturers.
Section 613.19 - Personal liability.
Section 613.20 - Limitation on liability for motor vehicle operation — felons.