Iowa legal term
Sex offender in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Sex offender” 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 “Sex offender” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Sex offender” means a person who is required to be registered under this chapter. 27. “Sex offense” means an indictable offense for which a conviction has been entered that is enumerated in section 692A.102, and means any comparable offense for which a conviction has been entered under prior law, or any comparable offense for which a conviction has been entered in a federal, military, or foreign court, or another jurisdiction. 28. “Sex offense against a minor” means an offense for which a conviction has been entered for a sex offense classified as a tier I, tier II, or tier III offense under (Iowa Code § 692A.101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Burglary in the third degree
- Involuntary manslaughter
- Attempted burglary in the first degree
- Attempted burglary in the second degree
- Attempted burglary in the third degree
- Burglary in the first degree
- Burglary in the second degree
- Child stealing
- Harassment
- Kidnapping in the first degree
- Kidnapping in the second degree
- Kidnapping in the third degree
Related terms in the same statutes
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