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Iowa Code § 704.5 — Aiding another in the defense of property
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 704: Force — Reasonable or Deadly — Defenses, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 704.5
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.
A person is justified in the use of reasonable force to aid another in the lawful defense of the other person’s rights in property or in any public property.
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