Iowa Code § 707.3
Murder in the second degree
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 707 — Homicide and Related Crimes · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 707.3, Murder in the second degree, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2290018
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1. A person commits murder in the second degree when the person commits murder which is not murder in the first degree.
2. Murder in the second degree is a class “B” felony. However, notwithstanding section 902.9, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, the maximum sentence for a person convicted under this section shall be a period of confinement of not more than fifty years.
3. For purposes of determining whether a person should register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of chapter 692A, the fact finder shall make a determination as provided in section 692A.126.