Iowa legal term
Railway property in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Railway property” 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 “Railway property” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Railway property” means all tangible real and personal property owned, leased, or operated by a railway corporation with the exception of any administrative building or offices of the railway corporation. f. “Reasonable expectation of privacy” means circumstances in which a reasonable person would believe that the person could disrobe or partially disrobe in privacy, without being concerned that the person disrobing or partially disrobing was being viewed, photographed, or filmed when doing so. 2. a. “Trespass” shall mean one or more of the following acts: (1) Entering upon or in property wit (Iowa Code § 716.7)
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