Iowa legal term
Vehicle in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Vehicle” 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 “Vehicle” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Vehicle” means a vehicle owned or operated by an offender, including but not limited to a vehicle for personal or work-related use, and including a watercraft or aircraft, that is subject to registration requirements under chapter 321, 328, or 462A. (Iowa Code § 692A.101)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Disorderly conduct
- Interference with transportation of agricultural animals
- Carrying firearms on school grounds penalty exceptions
- Falsifying driver’s licenses, nonoperator’s identification cards, or forms
- Going armed with intent
- Harassment
- Intimidation with a dangerous weapon
- Operating vehicle without owner’s consent
- Possession of dangerous weapons and loaded firearms by minors
- Possession or carrying of dangerous weapons while under the influence
- Prohibited acts
- Reckless driving
Related terms in the same statutes
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