Imagine yourself getting into your car after a great time at a friends party. You put the keys into the ignition, fix your chair, and adjust your mirrors before you 're off and away back to your house. However, something seems rather off. It’s probably due to the fact that you are intoxicated from the boos at your friend’s. You decide then to drive anyway while you back yourself out of the driveway and onto the road. Before you know it, you see the red and blue flashing lights in your rear view mirror, and suddenly realize that you 're in trouble. Now many people know that drinking and driving is very illegal, especially in the state of Iowa, but many don’t know what the consequences when you make such actions which include your own consequences
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Now if a person is charged or has been charged with a OWI and is the cause of a death of another person because of it, that specific person is eligible for up to twenty five years in prison! What’s even worse is that “this sentence cannot be suspended, and a defendant cannot be released on bail before sentencing, or while on appeal”, which is stated by Iowa Law. The Law also states that,” There is no fine, but victim restitution of 1500,00 will be ordered”. If there was no death involved, but an injury, then it is a “class D felony”, which can be “punishable to five years in prison”. It’s stated again that, “ This sentence cannot be suspended”, and ,” a fine of $750 to $7,500 may be imposed, and victim restitution may be ordered. To clear any confusion up, victim restitution according to victimsofcrime.org,” The term "restitution" in the criminal justice system means payment by an offender to the victim for the harm caused by the offender 's wrongful acts”. Another thing to note is that if an accident that occurs anywhere within the state of Iowa, especially property damage costing 1,500 or more, it must be reported on an Iowa Accident Report form. However, states the law, “ such a report is not required when the accident is investigated by a law enforcement agency. Failure to return an accident report form within 72 hours may result in suspension of your driving privileges. So in other words, don’t drink and drive, or else face the
Now if a person is charged or has been charged with a OWI and is the cause of a death of another person because of it, that specific person is eligible for up to twenty five years in prison! What’s even worse is that “this sentence cannot be suspended, and a defendant cannot be released on bail before sentencing, or while on appeal”, which is stated by Iowa Law. The Law also states that,” There is no fine, but victim restitution of 1500,00 will be ordered”. If there was no death involved, but an injury, then it is a “class D felony”, which can be “punishable to five years in prison”. It’s stated again that, “ This sentence cannot be suspended”, and ,” a fine of $750 to $7,500 may be imposed, and victim restitution may be ordered. To clear any confusion up, victim restitution according to victimsofcrime.org,” The term "restitution" in the criminal justice system means payment by an offender to the victim for the harm caused by the offender 's wrongful acts”. Another thing to note is that if an accident that occurs anywhere within the state of Iowa, especially property damage costing 1,500 or more, it must be reported on an Iowa Accident Report form. However, states the law, “ such a report is not required when the accident is investigated by a law enforcement agency. Failure to return an accident report form within 72 hours may result in suspension of your driving privileges. So in other words, don’t drink and drive, or else face the