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

1. As used in this section , “officer” means peace officer as defined in section 724.2A or a correctional officer. 2. A person who knowingly or intentionally removes or attempts to remove a communication device or any device used for control from the possession of an officer, whe…

1. A person who knowingly or intentionally removes or attempts to remove a dangerous weapon, as defined in section 702.7 , from the possession of a peace officer, as defined in section 724.2A , when the officer is in the performance of any act which is within the scope of the law…

1. A person commits abuse of a human corpse if the person does any of the following: a. Mutilates, disfigures, or dismembers a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime. b. Hides or buries a human corpse with the intent to conceal a crime. c. Fails to disclose the known loc…

A person convicted of any indictable offense under this chapter shall be required to register as a sex offender pursuant to the provisions of chapter 692A , if the offense was committed against a minor and the fact finder makes a determination that the offense was sexually motiva…

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 , a person who knowingly circumcises, excises, or infibulates, in whole or in part, the labia majora, labia minora, or clitoris of a minor commits a class “D” felony. 2. A surgical procedure is not a violation of subsection 1 if the…

1. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , with the intent to inflict a serious injury upon another, is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. 2. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , and who causes bodily injury or mental illness, is…

1. For the purposes of this chapter , “domestic abuse assault” means an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , which is domestic abuse as defined in section 236.2, subsection 2 , paragraph “a” , “b” , “c” , or “d” . 2. On a first offense of domestic abuse assault, the person comm…

1. As used in this section , “district department” means a judicial district department of correctional services, established pursuant to section 904.104A . 2. A person convicted of, or receiving a deferred judgment for, domestic abuse assault as defined in section 708.2A , shall…

1. For the purposes of this chapter , “assault in violation of individual rights” means an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , which is a hate crime as defined in section 729A.2 . 2. A person who commits an assault in violation of individual rights, with the intent to inflict …

1. For the purposes of this section : a. “Older individual” means an individual who is sixty years of age or older. b. “Older individual assault” means an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , of an older individual. 2. On a first offense of older individual assault, the person …

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Assault” means any offense defined in section 708.1 or 708.2A . b. “Protective order” means a protective order issued by a court of this state and in effect pursuant to chapter 236 or chapter 664A , or a protective order issued by a court of …

Any person who commits an assault as defined in section 708.1 while participating in a felony other than a sexual abuse is guilty of: 1. A class “C” felony if the person thereby causes serious injury to any person. 2. A class “D” felony if no serious injury results. [C51, §2592, …

1. A person who commits an assault, as defined in section 708.1 , against a peace officer, jailer, correctional or juvenile detention staff, member or employee of the board of parole, health care provider, employee of the department of health and human services, employee of the d…

A person who, while confined in a jail or in an institution or facility under the control of the department of corrections, commits any of the following acts commits a class “D” felony: 1. An assault, as defined under section 708.1 , upon an employee of the jail or institution or…

Any person who does an act which is not justified and which is intended to cause serious injury to another commits willful injury, which is punishable as follows: 1. A class “C” felony, if the person causes serious injury to another. 2. A class “D” felony, if the person causes bo…

Any person who administers to another or causes another to take, without the other person’s consent or by threat or deception, and for other than medicinal purposes, any poisonous, stupefying, stimulating, depressing, tranquilizing, narcotic, hypnotic, hallucinating, or anestheti…

1. A person commits a class “C” felony when the person, with the intent to injure or provoke fear or anger in another, shoots, throws, launches, or discharges a dangerous weapon at, into, or in a building, vehicle, airplane, railroad engine, railroad car, or boat, occupied by ano…

1. a. A person commits harassment when, with intent to intimidate, annoy, or alarm another person, the person does any of the following: (1) Communicates with another by telephone, telegraph, writing, or via electronic communication without legitimate purpose and in a manner like…

A person who goes armed with any dangerous weapon with the intent to use without justification such weapon against the person of another commits a class “D” felony. The intent required for a violation of this section shall not be inferred from the mere carrying or concealment of …

Any person who in any place sets a spring gun or a trap which is intended to be sprung by a person and which can cause such person serious injury commits an aggravated misdemeanor. [C79, 81, §708.9 ] Referred to in §80A.4