Iowa Code (Last Updated: December 05, 2016)

Section 553.15. Election of remedies.

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The bringing of suit to assess a civil penalty against a person by filing a petition shall be an election of remedies to not bring a criminal prosecution against this person. The bringing of a criminal prosecution against a person by filing an information or returning an indictment shall be an election of remedies to not bring suit to assess a civil penalty against this person.
[C77, 79, 81, §553.15]

                    
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