Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-615.9 - Habitual offender

(1) The department shall declare a person to be a habitual offender under Iowa Code section 321.555(1) in accordance with the following point system:

a. Points shall be assigned to convictions as follows:

Conviction	Points
Perjury or the making of a false affidavit or statement under oath to the department of public safety	2 points
Driving while under suspension, revocation or denial (except Iowa Code chapter 32 J)	2 points
Driving while under Iowa Code chapter 321J revocation or denial	3 points
Driving while barred	4 points
Operating a motor vehicle in violation of Iowa Code section 321J.2	4 points
An offense punishable as a felony under the motor vehicle laws of Iowa or any felony in the commission of which a motor vehicle is used	5 points
Failure to stop and leave information or to render aid as required by Iowa Code sections 321.261 and 321.263	5 points
Eluding or attempting to elude a pursuing law enforcement vehicle in violation of Iowa Code section 321.279	5 points
Serious injury by a vehicle in violation of Iowa Code section 707.6A(4)	5 points
Manslaughter resulting from the operation of a motor vehicle	6 points

b. Based on the points accumulated, the person shall be barred from operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state as follows:

Points	Length of bar
6-7	2 years
8-9	3 years
10-12	4 years
13-15	5 years
16+	6 years

(2) A person declared to be a habitual offender under Iowa Code subsection 321.555(2) shall be barred from operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state for one year.

(3) A person declared to be a habitual offender under Iowa Code section 321.560 shall be barred from operating a motor vehicle on the highways of this state beginning on the date the previous bar expires.

This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 321.555, 321.556 and 321.560.

Notes

Iowa Admin. Code r. 761-615.9

Amended by IAB November 7, 2018/Volume XLI, Number 10, effective 12/12/2018