Iowa legal term
County attorney in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “County attorney” 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 “County attorney” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“County attorney” includes an authorized assistant of the county attorney. 6. “Court” means a place where justice is administered by a magistrate and includes such magistrate while acting in a judicial capacity. 7. “Criminal proceeding” is a proceeding in which a person is accused of a public offense. 8. “Indictable offense” means an offense other than a simple misdemeanor. 9. “Indigent person” means a person who is indigent as determined in accordance with section 815.9. 10. “Magistrate” means all judges of the district court, including district associate judges and judicial magistrates throu (Iowa Code § 801.4)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Dependent adult abuse initiation of charges penalty
- Prostitution
- Commercial film and photographic print processor reports of depictions of minors engaged in prohibited sexual acts
- Confidentiality of records
- Criminal penalties
- Motor vehicle impoundment or immobilization
- Rental or sale of hard-core pornography
- Polygraph examination prohibited
- Possession, receipt, transportation, or dominion and control of firearms, offensive weapons, and ammunition by felons and others
Related terms in the same statutes
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