Iowa legal term
Criminal activities in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Criminal activities” 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 “Criminal activities” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Criminal activities” means any crime for which there is a plea of guilty, verdict of guilty, or special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction is rendered and any other crime committed after July 1, 1982, which is admitted or not contested by the offender, whether or not prosecuted. (Iowa Code § 910.1)
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