Iowa legal term
Owner or operator in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Owner or operator” 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 “Owner or operator” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Owner or operator” means the owner or lessee of a computer, or a person using such computer with the owner or lessee’s authorization, but does not include a person who owned a computer prior to the first retail sale of the computer. 10. “Person” means the same as defined in section 4.1. 11. “Personally identifiable information” means any of the following information with respect to the owner or operator of a computer: a. (Iowa Code § 715.3)
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