Iowa legal term
Dependent in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Dependent” 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 “Dependent” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Dependent” means a person wholly or partially dependent upon a victim for care or support and includes a child of the victim born after the victim’s death. 5. “Emergency relocation” means a relocation that takes place within thirty days of the date of a crime or the discovery of a crime, or within thirty days after a crime could reasonably be reported. “Emergency relocation” also includes a relocation that takes place within the thirty days before or after an offender related to the crime is released from incarceration. 6. “Housing assistance” means living expenses associated with owning or r (Iowa Code § 915.80)
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