Iowa legal term
Peace officer in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Peace 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 “Peace officer” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Peace officer” means the same as defined in section 801.4. 2. (Iowa Code § 123.46)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Criminal penalties
- Eluding or attempting to elude pursuing law enforcement vehicle
- Human trafficking
- Removal of an officer’s communication or control device
- Carrying firearms on school grounds penalty exceptions
- Disarming a peace officer of a dangerous weapon
- Failure to disperse
- Impersonating a public official
- Injury or interference with a police service dog
- Murder in the first degree
- Profiting from inmates
- Providing false identification information
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.