Iowa legal term
Livestock in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Livestock” 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 “Livestock” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“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 authority” means a city as defined in section 362.2 or a county as provided in chapter 331. 7. “Maintenance” means to provide on-site or off-site care to neglected livestock. 8. “Sustenance” means food, water, or a nutritional formulation custom (Iowa Code § 717.1)
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