Iowa SF2163 amends penalties for knowingly reporting false information about criminal acts to public safety entities.

Iowa SF2163 modifies the penalties for knowingly reporting false information about criminal acts to public safety entities. It increases the penalty for reporting false information that results in serious bodily injury or death to a class "C" felony. Additionally, it changes the penalty for malicious prosecution from a serious misdemeanor to an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill also specifies that a person who continues to make false allegations after they are proven false may be charged with malicious prosecution.

Iowa SF2163 amends penalties for knowingly reporting false information about criminal acts to public safety entities.

Iowa SF2163 modifies the penalties for knowingly reporting false information about criminal acts to public safety entities. It increases the penalty for reporting false information that results in serious bodily injury or death to a class "C" felony. Additionally, it changes the penalty for malicious prosecution from a serious misdemeanor to an aggravated misdemeanor. The bill also specifies that a person who continues to make false allegations after they are proven false may be charged with malicious prosecution.