692.6 Civil remedy.
Any person may institute a civil action for damages under chapter 669 or 670 or to restrain the dissemination of the person’s criminal history data or intelligence data in violation of this chapter. Notwithstanding any provisions of chapter 669 or 670 to the contrary, any person, agency, or governmental body proven to have disseminated or to have requested and received criminal history data or intelligence data in violation of this chapter shall be liable for actual damages and exemplary damages for each violation and shall be liable for court costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the party bringing the action. In no case shall the award for damages be less than one hundred dollars.
[C75, 77, §749B.6; C79, 81, §692.6]
2007 Acts, ch 38, §6
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 692 - CRIMINAL HISTORY AND INTELLIGENCE DATA
Section 692.1 - Definitions of words and phrases.
Section 692.2 - Dissemination of criminal history data — fees.
Section 692.2A - Criminal history data check prepayment fund.
Section 692.3 - Redissemination of arrest data and other information.
Section 692.5 - Right to access and challenge — judicial review.
Section 692.7 - Criminal penalties.
Section 692.8 - Intelligence data.
Section 692.8A - Dissemination of intelligence data.
Section 692.9 - Surveillance data prohibited.
Section 692.11 - Education program.
Section 692.12 - Data processing.
Section 692.14 - Systems for the exchange of criminal history data.
Section 692.15 - Reports to department.
Section 692.16 - Review and removal.
Section 692.17 - Exclusions — purposes.
Section 692.18 - Public records.
Section 692.19 - Confidential records — commissioner’s responsibility.
Section 692.20 - Motor vehicle operator’s record exempt.
Section 692.21 - Data to agency making arrest or taking juvenile into custody.