Iowa legal term
Law enforcement officer in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Law enforcement officer” 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 “Law enforcement officer” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Law enforcement officer” means a regularly employed member of a police force of a city or county, including a sheriff, who is responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the enforcement of the criminal laws of this state. 4. “Livestock” means an animal belonging to the bovine, caprine, equine, ovine, or porcine species, ostriches, rheas, emus; farm deer as defined in section 170.1; or poultry. 5. “Livestock care provider” means a person designated by a local authority to provide care to livestock which is rescued by the local authority pursuant to section 717.2A. 6. “Local autho (Iowa Code § 717.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Enticing a minor
- False reports to or communications with public safety entities
- Prostitution
- Telephone dissemination of obscene material to minors
- Carrying firearms on school grounds penalty exceptions
- Fraudulent purchase of firearms or ammunition
- Order to return to foreign nation
- Solicitation of commercial sexual activity
- Sexual exploitation of a minor
Related terms in the same statutes
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