Iowa legal term
Crop in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Crop” 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 “Crop” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Crop” means any plant maintained for its parts or products having commercial value, including but not limited to stalks, trunks and branches, cuttings, grafts, scions, leaves, buds, fruit, vegetables, roots, bulbs, or seeds, if the plant is any of the following: (1) A plant produced from an agricultural seed or vegetable seed as defined in section 199.1, including any plant producing a commodity listed in section 210.10. (Iowa Code § 717A.1)
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