717B.3B Animal mistreatment — court order — evaluation and treatment.
1. At the time of a person’s conviction for committing a public offense constituting animal mistreatment, a court may enter an order requiring the person to undergo a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and to undergo any treatment that the court determines to be appropriate after due consideration of the evaluation.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, the court shall enter an order described in that subsection, if the convicted person is any of the following:
a. A juvenile.
b. An adult convicted of animal abuse punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor or class “D” felony pursuant to section 717B.2, animal neglect punishable as an aggravated misdemeanor or class “D” felony pursuant to section 717B.3, or animal torture pursuant to section 717B.3A.
3. The costs of undergoing a psychological or psychiatric evaluation and undergoing any treatment ordered by the court shall be borne by the convicted person, unless the person is a juvenile.
4. An order made under this section is in addition to any other order or sentence of the court.
5. Any violation of the court order shall be punished as contempt of court pursuant to chapter 665.
2020 Acts, ch 1111, §8
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 717B - MISTREATMENT OF ANIMALS
Section 717B.2 - Animal abuse — penalties.
Section 717B.3 - Animal neglect — penalties.
Section 717B.3A - Animal torture — penalties.
Section 717B.3B - Animal mistreatment — court order — evaluation and treatment.
Section 717B.4 - Dispositional proceedings.
Section 717B.5 - Rescue of threatened animals.
Section 717B.6 - Destruction and disposition of wild animals.
Section 717B.8 - Abandonment of cats and dogs — penalties.
Section 717B.9 - Injury or interference with a police service dog.