{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-462a.34b","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 462A.34B","heading":"Eluding or attempting to elude pursuing law enforcement vessel — penalty.","body":"1. The operator of a vessel commits a serious misdemeanor if the operator willfully fails to bring the vessel to a stop or otherwise eludes or attempts to elude an authorized marked law enforcement vessel operated by a uniformed peace officer or by a water patrol officer of the department of natural resources, after being given a visual and audible signal to stop. The signals given by the officer shall be by displaying a blue light or flashing blue and red lights and by sounding a horn or siren.\n2. The operator of a vessel commits an aggravated misdemeanor if the operator willfully fails to bring the vessel to a stop or otherwise eludes or attempts to elude an authorized marked law enforcement vessel operated by a uniformed peace officer or by a water patrol officer of the department of natural resources, after being given a visual and audible signal to stop as provided in this section and in doing so exceeds a reasonable speed.\n3. The operator of a vessel commits a class “D” felony if the operator willfully fails to bring the vessel to a stop or otherwise eludes or attempts to elude an authorized marked law enforcement vessel operated by a uniformed peace officer or by a water patrol officer of the department of natural resources, after being given a visual and audible signal to stop as provided in this section, and in doing so exceeds a reasonable speed, and if any of the following occurs:\na. The operator is participating in a public offense, as defined in section 702.13, that is a felony.\nb. The operator is in violation of section 462A.14 or 124.401.\nc. The offense results in bodily injury to a person other than the operator.","path":["Title XI - NATURAL RESOURCES (Ch. 455 - 485)","Chapter 462A - WATER NAVIGATION REGULATIONS","Subchapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/462A.34B.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:11Z","sha256":"8b75f1d528787d63aff4fa89fb264171a36770c7e2b08fa5137347f456f228a5","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-462a.34a","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-462a.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}