IA · Strict liability
Iowa dog bite law
Iowa owners are strictly liable when their dog injures a person or domestic animal, with narrow statutory exceptions.
- Liability
- Strict liability
- Statute
- Iowa Code § 351.28
- Deadline to file
- 2 years · Iowa Code § 614.1(2)
- Bites only?
- Injuries more broadly
Two years. Farm and acreage bites still need identification of the owner and any farm or homeowners policy.
Exceptions insurers will mention
Unlawful acts by the victim; dogs affected by hydrophobia.
Compare the national split in strict liability vs one-bite, and confirm your clock on statute of limitations.
Similar liability rules
This page is general information, not legal advice, and is not a substitute for a lawyer licensed in your state. Statutes change. Confirm the current rule and your deadline with counsel before you rely on a date.