Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Iowa

Iowa NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Iowa Code § 708.7 (Harassment) and § 708B.1 (Domestic Abuse Assault)

Criminal penalty: Serious misdemeanor to aggravated misdemeanor depending on circumstances (up to 2 years in prison and $6,250 fine)

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

Iowa addresses NCII primarily through its harassment and domestic abuse statutes. While Iowa has not enacted a standalone NCII statute, the existing framework provides criminal accountability through harassment charges. The federal TAKE IT DOWN Act provides the primary platform removal mechanism for Iowa victims, operating alongside state criminal remedies.

Your Rights in Iowa

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages and injunctive relief

How to File in Iowa

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Iowa Department of Public Safety. Civil claims are filed in District Court.

Local Support Resources

• Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault, iowacasa.org
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Iowa state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.