Iowa legal term
Possess in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Possess” 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 “Possess” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Possess” means to own, keep, or control a dangerous wild animal, or supervise or provide for the care and feeding of a dangerous wild animal, including any activity relating to confining, handling, breeding, transporting, or exhibiting the dangerous wild animal. 9. “Public agency” means the same as defined in section 28E.2. 10. “Research facility” means any of the following: a. (Iowa Code § 717F.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Interference with transportation of agricultural animals
- Persons under eighteen
- Conspiracy to manufacture for delivery or delivery or intent or conspiracy to deliver to a minor
- Consumption or intoxication in public places
- Drug paraphernalia
- Falsifying driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, or forms
- Firearm suppressors penalty
- Private transportation of prisoners
- Prohibited acts
- Prohibited transfers of firearms
- Prohibitions on tampering with, possessing, or transporting anhydrous ammonia or anhydrous ammonia equipment
- Rights not restorable
Related terms in the same statutes
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