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Iowa Code § 808B.3 — Court order for interception by special agents
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 808B: Interception of Communications, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 808B.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.
The attorney general shall authorize and prepare any application for an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications. The attorney general may apply to any district court of this state, or request that the county attorney in the district where application is to be made deliver the application of the attorney general, for an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications, and the court may grant, subject to this chapter, an order authorizing the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications by special state agents having responsibility for the investigation of the offense as to which application is made, when the interception may provide or has provided evidence of the following:
1. A felony offense involving dealing in controlled substances, as defined in section 124.101.
2. A forcible felony as defined in section 702.11.
3. A felony offense involving ongoing criminal conduct in violation of chapter 706A.
4. A felony offense involving money laundering in violation of chapter 706B.
5. A felony fugitive warrant issued in the state or involving an individual who is reasonably believed to be located within the state.
6. A felony offense involving human trafficking in violation of chapter 710A.
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