Title XVI, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)

A person is “participating in a public offense,” during part or the entire period commencing with the first act done directly toward the commission of the offense and for the purpose of committing that offense, and terminating when the person has been arrested or has withdrawn fr…

“Property” is anything of value, whether publicly or privately owned, including but not limited to computers and computer data, computer software, and computer programs. The term includes both tangible and intangible property, labor, and services. The term includes all that is in…

A “prostitute” is a person who sells or offers for sale the person’s services as a participant in a sex act. [C79, 81, §702.15 ]

A person is “reckless” or acts recklessly when the person willfully or wantonly disregards the safety of persons or property. [C79, 81, §702.16 ]

The term “sex act” or “sexual activity” means any sexual contact between two or more persons by any of the following: 1. Penetration of the penis into the vagina or anus. 2. Contact between the mouth and genitalia or mouth and anus or by contact between the genitalia of one perso…

1. “Serious injury” means any of the following: a. Disabling mental illness. b. Bodily injury which does any of the following: (1) Creates a substantial risk of death. (2) Causes serious permanent disfigurement. (3) Causes protracted loss or impairment of the function of any bodi…

“Steal” means to take by theft. [C79, 81, §702.19 ]

For purposes of section 714.1, subsection 8 , and section 716.6B : 1. “Computer” means an electronic device which performs logical, arithmetical, and memory functions by manipulation of electronic or magnetic impulses, and includes all input, output, processing, storage, computer…

The term “act” includes a failure to do any act which the law requires one to perform. [C79, 81, §702.2 ] Referred to in §670A.1

“Viability” is that stage of fetal development when the life of the unborn child may be continued indefinitely outside the womb by natural or artificial life support systems. The time when viability is achieved may vary with each pregnancy, and the determination of whether a part…

“Video rental property” means an audiovisual recording, including a videotape, videodisc, or other tangible medium of expression on which an audiovisual work is recorded or otherwise stored, or any equipment or supplies used to view the recording, and which is held out for rental…

An “incendiary device” is a device, contrivance, or material causing or designed to cause destruction of property by fire. [C71, 73, 75, 77, §697.10(2); C79, 81, §702.21 ]

1. “Library materials” include books, plates, pictures, photographs, engravings, paintings, drawings, maps, newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, broadsides, manuscripts, documents, letters, public records, microforms, sound recordings, audiovisual materials in any format, magnetic o…

“Strip search” means having a person remove or arrange some or all of the person’s clothing so as to permit an inspection of the genitalia, buttocks, anus, female breasts or undergarments of that person or a physical probe of any body cavity. [ C81, §702.23 ]

A “visual strip search” means having a person remove or arrange some or all of the person’s clothing so as to permit a visual inspection of the genitalia, buttocks, anus, female breasts, or undergarments of that person. 2015 Acts, ch 71, §1

“Film” means capturing moving images upon a membrane or other thin flexible material coated with light sensitive emulsion; capturing moving images electronically or digitally in such a manner that the images are stored by a computer or other electronic device; or receiving moving…

An “animal” is a nonhuman vertebrate. [C79, 81, §702.3 ]

A “brothel” is any building, structure, or part thereof, or other place offering shelter or seclusion, which is principally or regularly used for the purpose of prostitution, with the consent or connivance of the owner, tenant, or other person in possession of it. [C79, 81, §702.…

For purposes of Title XVI ,* unless another age is specified, a “child” is any person under the age of fourteen years. [C79, 81, §702.5 ] Referred to in §232.68 , 726.2 , 915.38 *This provision does not include chapters 709A , 718A , 822 , 904 , 913 , and 914 , which were moved i…

The term “controlled substance” means controlled substance as that term is defined and used in chapter 124 . [C79, 81, §702.6 ]

A “dangerous weapon” is any instrument or device designed primarily for use in inflicting death or injury upon a human being or animal, and which is capable of inflicting death upon a human being when used in the manner for which it was designed, except a bow and arrow when posse…

“Death” means the condition determined by the following standard: A person will be considered dead if in the announced opinion of a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 148 , a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 148C , or a registered nurse or a licensed practical…

“Deception” consists of knowingly doing any of the following: 1. Creating or confirming another’s belief or impression as to the existence or nonexistence of a fact or condition which is false and which the actor does not believe to be true. 2. Failing to correct a false belief o…