Iowa legal term
School in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “School” 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 “School” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“School” means a public or nonpublic elementary or secondary school. c. “Sex offender” means a person required to be registered under this chapter who has been convicted of an aggravated offense against a minor. 2. (Iowa Code § 692A.114)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Sexual exploitation by counselor, therapist, school employee, or adult providing training or instruction
- Carrying firearms on school grounds penalty exceptions
- Consumption or intoxication in public places
- Hazing
- Refund policies penalty
- Temporary restricted license ignition interlock devices
- Distribution to person under age eighteen
Related terms in the same statutes
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