Iowa legal term
Service in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Service” 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 “Service” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Service” includes but is not limited to any of the following: a. (Iowa Code § 714E.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Dependent adult abuse initiation of charges penalty
- Disorderly conduct
- Intellectual property counterfeiting
- Telephone dissemination of obscene material to minors
- Arrest by warrant
- Carrying firearms on school grounds penalty exceptions
- Criminal mischief in the first degree
- Employment discrimination against witnesses prohibited
- False charges concerning honesty
- Grooming
- Impersonating a decorated military veteran
- Injury or interference with a police service dog
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.