Iowa statute
Iowa Code § 703.3 — Accessory after the fact
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 703: Parties to Crime, Iowa Code.
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Full text of Iowa Code § 703.3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
Any person having knowledge that a public offense has been committed and that a certain person committed it, and who does not stand in the relation of husband or wife to the person who committed the offense, who harbors, aids, or conceals the person who committed the offense, with the intent to prevent the apprehension of the person who committed the offense, commits the following:
1. A class “D” felony if the public offense was a violation of section 707.2, 707.3, or 707.3A.
2. An aggravated misdemeanor if the public offense committed was a felony not included in subsection 1.
3. A simple misdemeanor if the public offense was a misdemeanor.
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