Iowa legal term
Office in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Office” 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 “Office” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Office” means the office of drug control policy, as referred to in section 80E.1. 23. “Opiate” means any substance having an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine or being capable of conversion into a drug having addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability. (Iowa Code § 124.101)
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