Iowa legal term
Confidential communication in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Confidential communication” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Confidential communication” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Confidential communication” means information shared between a crime victim and a victim counselor within the counseling relationship, and includes all information received by the counselor and any advice, report, or working paper given to or prepared by the counselor in the course of the counseling relationship with the victim. “Confidential information” is confidential information which, so far as the victim is aware, is not disclosed to a third party with the exception of a person present in the consultation for the purpose of furthering the interest of the victim, a person to whom disclos (Iowa Code § 915.20A)
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