Criminal Conviction Potential Disqualifiers

Criminal Conviction Potential Disqualifiers

Likely to disqualify without significant mitigating factors:

  • Terrorism
    • Iowa Code § 708A.2
    • Iowa Code § 708A.4–6
  • Arson
    • Iowa Code § 712.2
    • Iowa Code § 712.3
    • Iowa Code § 712.4
    • Iowa Code § 712.5
    • Iowa Code § 712.6(1)
    • Iowa Code § 712.6(2)(a)
    • Iowa Code § 712.6(3)
    • Iowa Code § 712.7
    • Iowa Code § 712.8
    • Iowa Code § 712.9

Potentially disqualifying based on the facts and circumstances: 

  • All Class A Felonies;
  • All Class B Felonies;
  • All class C Felonies
  • Iowa Code § 692A.111, sex offender, failure to comply
  • Iowa Code § 707.5, involuntary manslaughter
  • Iowa Code § 708 assault
    • Excluding simple misdemeanor assault
  • Iowa Code § 709, sexual abuse
  • Iowa Code § 710.10, enticing a minor
  • Iowa Code § 710.11, purchase or sale of an individual
  • Iowa Code § 710A.2, human trafficking
  • Iowa Code § 710A.2A, solicitation of commercial sexual activity
  • Iowa Code § 711.4, extortion
  • Iowa Code § 713.6A, burglary in the third degree
  • Iowa Code § 713.6B, attempted burglary in the third degree
  • Iowa Code § 713.7, possession of burglar tools
  • Iowa Code § 714.2(2), theft in the second degree
  • Iowa Code § 714.3A(2)(b), aggravated theft with prior related conviction
  • Iowa Code § 714.10, fraudulent practice in the second degree
  • Iowa Code § 715A.2(2)(a), class D felony forgery
  • Iowa Code § 715A.8(3), class C identity theft
  • Iowa Code § 715.10(1), illegal use of scanning devise or reencoder
  • Iowa Code § 716.4, criminal mischief in the second degree
  • Iowa Code § 716.5, criminal mischief in the third degree
  • Iowa Code § 719.1(e), interference with official acts with bodily injury
  • Iowa Code § 719.1(f), interference with official acts with serious injury or display of a dangerous weapon or armed with a firearm
  • Iowa Code § 722.1, bribery
  • Iowa Code § 722.2, accepting a bribe
  • Iowa Code § 723.1, riot
  • Iowa Code § 723A.2, participating in a street gang
  • Iowa Code § 723A.3(2), gang recruitment
  • Iowa Code § 724.3, unauthorized use of an offensive weapon
  • Iowa Code § 724.4, carrying weapons
  • Iowa Code § 724.4B, carrying firearms on school grounds
  • Iowa Code § 724.22, persons under twenty-one – sale, loan gift, making available 
  • Iowa Code § 724.26, possession of firearms, offensive weapons, and ammunition by felons and others
  • Iowa Code § 724.30, reckless use of a firearm
  • Iowa Code § 726.2, incest
  • Iowa Code § 726.6(6) class D child endangerment
  • Iowa Code § 726.6(7), aggravated misdemeanor child endangerment
  • Iowa Code § 726.7(3), wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility
  • Iowa Code § 728.12, exploitation of a minor

The Department reserves the right to request additional information and make a disqualification determination on other criminal offenses not listed herein.