//**PROOF OF CONCEPT** — full quality-of-life profile for Iowa, 16 dimensions of the sex-offense registry regime. Ratings are researcher judgments from the //registrant's// perspective; each links its statute. NOT legal advice.//

====== Iowa — Registry Profile ======

**Weighted burden index 66.7/100** · rank **8 of 56** (1 = least burdensome) · 9/16 dimensions statute-verified · 1 unverified.

Legend: 🟢 favorable (less burden) · 🟠 moderate · 🔴 restrictive · ℹ️ context · ⚪ unknown. ✓ = statute-verified.

^ Dimension ^ Rating ^ Detail ^ Statute ^
| **Registration length** | 🟠 moderate | Tiered — 10-yr base for a first non-aggravated offense; lifetime for aggravated/2nd offense/SVP/lifetime special sentence | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.106.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.106]] ✓ |
| **Removal / petition off** | 🟠 moderate | Real modification path for all tiers but heavily gated — treatment, validated low-risk score, long waits, mandatory correctional-director stipulation, and full court discretion (only reduces the period) — ⚑ needs human review | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.128.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.128]] ✓ |
| **Individualized risk assessment** | 🔴 restrictive | No risk assessment for tiers (offense-based Tier I-III); used only for relief petitions | 692A.102 |
| **In-person reporting frequency** | 🔴 restrictive | Every 3, 6, or 12 months by tier | 692A.108 |
| **Registration fee** | 🟠 moderate | Yes — $25 annual fee to county sheriff (statewide, waivable if unable to pay) | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.110.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.110]] ✓ |
| **Residency restriction** | 🔴 restrictive | Yes — 2000 ft from schools/child care, but current law applies ONLY to those convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor (2009 scaleback) — **2000 ft** · local: many cities/counties add child-safety/exclusion zones | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.114.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.114(2)]] ✓ |
| **Employment restriction** | 🔴 restrictive | Cannot work with dependent adults | 692A.115 |
| **Presence / loitering restriction** | 🔴 restrictive | Exclusion zones if offense involved a minor | 692A.113 |
| **Visitor registration trigger** | 🟠 moderate | Within 5 days per state FAQ; visiting not specifically addressed in statute | n/a |
| **Internet identifiers required** | 🔴 restrictive | Required — internet identifiers are collected as part of registration; Iowa Code §692A.121(9) lets anyone verify whether an internet identifier 'has been included in a registration by a sex offender' | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.121.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.121]] ✓ |
| **Civil commitment** | 🔴 restrictive | Civil commitment law exists (chapter 229A) | 229A |
| **Public website exposure** | 🔴 restrictive | DPS internet registry discloses registrants with no tier filter — lowest tier (Tier I) appears publicly like Tiers II/III | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.121.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.121]] ✓ |
| **Halloween / holiday restriction** | ⚪ unknown | No Halloween/holiday provision in the sex offender registry chapter (692A); any restriction would be a supervision condition, unconfirmed | n/a |
| **Marked driver's license / ID** | 🟢 favorable | Iowa driver's license/ID content (321.189) permits only veteran/deaf/autism/donor/medical marks; no sex-offender designation or code | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/321.189.pdf|Iowa Code § 321.189]] ✓ |
| **Community notification (& who pays)** | 🟠 moderate | Sheriff SHALL notify the school district and nearby nonpublic schools when an offender moves in; justice agencies MAY distribute info to the community via printed materials/press/radio; no fee charged to anyone | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/692A.121.pdf|Iowa Code § 692A.121(4),(3)(b)]] ✓ |
| **Age of consent (context)** | ℹ️ context | 16 — with close-in-age exception (14-15 with a partner less than 4 years older) | [[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/709.4.pdf|Iowa Code § 709.4]] ✓ |

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Source wiki page: [[iowa|Iowa]] · compare with others via [[playground:qol_index|the index]].
//Weighted index from the v1 model (weighted_score.py); weights encode NARSOL's judgment about everyday lived burden. Removal ratings and the weights need NARSOL/attorney sign-off before authoritative use.//