Iowa legal term
Reasonable expectation of privacy in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Reasonable expectation of privacy” 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 “Reasonable expectation of privacy” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“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 without the express permission of the owner, lessee, or person in lawful possession with the intent to commit a public offense, to use, remove therefrom, alter, damage, harass, or place thereon or therein anythin (Iowa Code § 716.7)
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