Iowa Department of Transportation v. Iowa District Court for Poweshiek County

The district court adjudicated Dale Bah-renfuss an habitual traffic offender under Iowa Code section 321.555(2) (1993) even though Bahrenfuss also met the requirements for an habitual offender under section 321.555(1). The court ordered the department of transportation (department) to issue Bahrenfuss a temporary restricted license pursuant to Iowa Code section 321.215(2). The department brought this certiorari action challenging the district court’s habitual offender determination and the order to issue a temporary restricted license. The department’s petition for writ of certiorari was…