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Iowa Code § 707.1 — Murder defined

Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)

Part of Chapter 707: Homicide and Related Crimes, Iowa Code.

Full text of Iowa Code § 707.1

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.

Iowa Code § 707.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)

A person who kills another person with malice aforethought either express or implied commits murder.

Official sources

Official per-section PDF — 2026 Iowa Code (legis.iowa.gov)

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