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	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	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)	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	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'	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	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	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	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)	Iowa Code § 709.4 ✓

Source wiki page: Iowa · compare with others via 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.