Draft chapter 41: Public Health and Safety
§ 41.02 False Reports To Or Communications With Public Safety Entities
The 2026 draft's § 41.02 beside the current code's § 41.02: removed words are struck through, added words underlined.
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Wording changed minor wording (97% same words)
What changed
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 718.6)
1. Report or cause to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement
2. Telephone an emergency 911 communications center, knowing that
3. Knowingly provide false information to a law enforcement officer who enters the information on a citation.
Word-level comparison of the current text with the draft's; spacing and paragraph breaks come from the documents' text. Footnotes are left out.
Current code
§ 41.02 False Reports To Or Communications With Public Safety Entities
No person shall do any of the following:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 718.6)
1. Report or cause to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement authority or other public safety entity, knowing that the information is false, or report the alleged occurrence of a criminal act knowing the act did not occur.
2. Telephone an emergency 911 communications center, knowing that he or she is not reporting an emergency or otherwise needing emergency information or assistance.
3. Knowingly provide false information to a law enforcement officer who enters the information on a citation.
2026 draft
§ 41.02 False Reports To Or Communications With Public Safety Entities
No person shall do any of the following:
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 718.6)
1. Report or cause to be reported false information to a fire department, a law enforcement authority, or other public safety entity, knowing that the information is false, or report the alleged occurrence of a criminal act knowing the act did not occur.
2. Telephone an emergency 911 communications center, knowing that they are not reporting an emergency or otherwise needing emergency information or assistance.
3. Knowingly provide false information to a law enforcement officer who enters the information on a citation.
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