{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-910.8","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 910.8","heading":"Civil liability.","body":"This chapter and proceedings under this chapter do not limit or impair the rights of victims to sue and recover damages from the offender in a civil action. The institution of a restitution plan shall toll the applicable statute of limitations for a civil action arising out of the same facts or event for the period of time that the restitution plan is effective. However, any restitution payment by the offender to a victim shall be set off against any judgment in favor of the victim in a civil action arising out of the same facts or event.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 910 - RESTITUTION"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/910.8.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:20Z","sha256":"ad7cb2bdb75a136bc359c3ecbd3da665126434c3dab05c235e1957e6602139da","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-910.7a","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-910.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}