701.7 Felony defined and classified.
A public offense is a felony of a particular class when the statute defining the crime declares it to be a felony. Felonies are class “A” felonies, class “B” felonies, class “C” felonies, and class “D” felonies. Where the statute defining the offense declares it to be a felony but does not state what class of felony it is or provide for a specific penalty, that felony shall be a class “D” felony.
[C51, §2817; R60, §4429; C73, §4104; C97, §5093; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12890; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §687.2; C79, 81, §701.7]
Referred to in §39.3, 48A.6, 48A.30, 57.1, 135B.34, 135C.33, 152.5A, 277.29
See §902.9; see also §724.25
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 701 - GENERAL CRIMINAL LAW PROVISIONS
Section 701.2 - Public offense.
Section 701.3 - Presumption of innocence.
Section 701.5 - Intoxicants or drugs.
Section 701.6 - Ignorance or mistake.
Section 701.7 - Felony defined and classified.
Section 701.8 - Misdemeanor defined and classified.
Section 701.9 - Merger of lesser included offenses.
Section 701.10 - Civil remedies preserved.
Section 701.11 - Evidence of similar offenses — sexual abuse.