{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-701.7","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 701.7","heading":"Felony defined and classified.","body":"A public offense is a felony of a particular class when the statute defining the crime declares it to be a felony. Felonies are class “A” felonies, class “B” felonies, class “C” felonies, and class “D” felonies. Where the statute defining the offense declares it to be a felony but does not state what class of felony it is or provide for a specific penalty, that felony shall be a class “D” felony.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 701 - GENERAL CRIMINAL LAW PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/701.7.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:17Z","sha256":"cdbe31458b3cf22c7bf55e2b5f13585106a1c81ffe3535dd81120ead02b3ca05","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-701.6","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-701.8"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}