{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-714.4","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 714.4","heading":"Claim of right.","body":"No person who takes, obtains, disposes of, or otherwise uses or acquires property, is guilty of theft by reason of such act if the person reasonably believes that the person has a right, privilege or license to do so, or if the person does in fact have such right, privilege or license.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 714 - THEFT, FRAUD, AND RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/714.4.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:18Z","sha256":"f0be244da8c244a94aa3e6a6afd1e6b2fe4845049cd799fa789577c8de924854","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-714.3a","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-714.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}