Iowa legal term
Monitoring device in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Monitoring device” 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 “Monitoring device” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Monitoring device” means a digital video or audio streaming or recording device that records, listens to, or otherwise intercepts video or audio communications in order to provide proof of or prevent criminal activity that is placed outside of a person’s dwelling or other structure that is not in a shared hallway and is on real property owned or leased by the person. 2. (Iowa Code § 727.8)
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