Iowa legal term
Reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol testing in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol testing” 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 suspicion drug or alcohol testing” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Reasonable suspicion drug or alcohol testing” means drug or alcohol testing based upon evidence that an employee is using or has used alcohol or other drugs in violation of the employer’s written policy drawn from specific objective and articulable facts and reasonable inferences drawn from those facts in light of experience. (Iowa Code § 730.5)
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