Iowa legal term
Seizing agency in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Seizing agency” 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 “Seizing agency” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Seizing agency” means a department or agency of this state or its political subdivisions that regularly employs law enforcement officers, and that employs the law enforcement officer who seizes property for forfeiture, or such other agency as the department or agency may designate by its chief executive officer or the officer’s designee. 12. “Seizure for forfeiture” means seizure of property by a law enforcement officer, including a constructive seizure, accompanied by an assertion by the seizing agency or by a prosecuting attorney that the property is seized for forfeiture, in accordance wit (Iowa Code § 809A.1)
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