Iowa legal term
Electronic communication in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Electronic 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 “Electronic communication” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Electronic communication” means any transfer of signals, signs, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system that affects intrastate, interstate, or foreign commerce, but excludes the following: a. (Iowa Code § 808B.1)
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