Iowa legal term
Farm equipment in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Farm equipment” 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 “Farm equipment” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Farm equipment” means a device or an attachment to a device designed and manufactured to be principally used for farming, including the production, care, or harvesting of a farm commodity. b. “Farm equipment” includes but is not limited to tractors; trailers; combines; tillage, planting, and cultivating implements; balers; irrigation implements; injection and application devices; manure haulers and spreaders; and all-terrain vehicles. 6. a. “Farm structure” means a building or other structure used in farming, including the production of farm commodities. b. “Farm structure” includes but is no (Iowa Code § 715E.1)
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