Legal Question in Criminal Law in Iowa

criminal law

How can burglary charges be put on

someone who broke into a car. I

thought that burglaries were (can)

only be committed on dwelling

structures and out houses on

someone's property. On a vehicle i

thought that it would be destruction

of property and theft. Please explain


Asked on 7/01/08, 12:48 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Luedeman solo practitioner

Re: criminal law

Iowa Code section 713.6A. Read paragraph 2.

713.6A BURGLARY IN THE THIRD DEGREE.

1. All burglary which is not burglary in the first degree or

burglary in the second degree is burglary in the third degree.

Burglary in the third degree is a class "D" felony, except as

provided in subsection 2.

2. Burglary in the third degree involving a burglary of an

unoccupied motor vehicle or motor truck as defined in section 321.1,

or a vessel defined in section 462A.2, is an aggravated misdemeanor

for a first offense. A second or subsequent conviction under this

subsection is punishable under subsection 1.

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Answered on 7/01/08, 1:33 pm


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