2015 Iowa Code
TITLE XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
SUBTITLE 1 - CRIME CONTROL AND CRIMINAL ACTS
CHAPTER 717B - INJURY TO ANIMALS OTHER THAN LIVESTOCK
Section 717B.9 - Injury or interference with a police service dog.

1.  A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously torments, strikes, administers a nonpoisonous desensitizing substance to, or otherwise interferes with a police service dog, without inflicting serious injury on the dog, commits a serious misdemeanor.

2.  A person who knowingly, and willfully or maliciously does any of the following commits a class “D” felony:

a.  Tortures a police service dog.

b.  Injures, so as to disfigure or disable, a police service dog.

c.  Sets a booby trap device for purposes of injuring, so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog.

d.  Pays or agrees to pay a bounty for purposes of injury, so as to disfigure or disable, or killing a police service dog.

e.  Kills a police service dog.

f.  Administers poison to a police service dog.

3.  As used in this section, “police service dog” means a dog used by a peace officer or correctional officer in the performance of the officer’s duties, whether or not the dog is on duty.

4.  This section does not apply to a peace officer or veterinarian who terminates the life of such a dog for the purpose of relieving the dog of undue pain or suffering, or to a person who justifiably acts in defense of self or another.
1994 Acts, ch 1103, §20; 1995 Acts, ch 107, §1