{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-4.4","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 4.4","heading":"Presumption of enactment.","body":"In enacting a statute, it is presumed that:\n1. Compliance with the Constitutions of the state and of the United States is intended.\n2. The entire statute is intended to be effective.\n3. A just and reasonable result is intended.\n4. A result feasible of execution is intended.\n5. Public interest is favored over any private interest.","path":["Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT (Ch. 1 - 38D)","Chapter 4 - CONSTRUCTION OF STATUTES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/4.4.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:39:59Z","sha256":"2f37aa05d33a73d4c4b933f960db3e6599b6b78cab791bd405ad2cdc203061ae","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-4.3","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-4.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}