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

As used in this subchapter , unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Child” means any person under eighteen years of age. 2. “Governmental unit” means the state, or any county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state, or any department, board, division, or ot…

1. Except as provided in subsection 2 , a governmental unit shall not fingerprint a child. 2. A governmental unit may fingerprint a child if one or more of the following conditions apply: a. (1) A parent or guardian has given written authorization for the taking of the fingerprin…

1. As used in this section unless the context otherwise requires: a. “Abuse” means the infliction of physical harm or the deprivation of goods or services that are necessary to meet essential needs or to avoid physical harm or psychological harm. b. “Caregiver” means an individua…

1. For the purposes of this section : a. “Caregiver” means an individual who has the responsibility for the care or custody of an older individual, whether voluntarily, by contract, through employment, or as a result of the operation of law, and includes but is not limited to a f…

1. For the purposes of this section , “caretaker” , “dependent adult” , and “dependent adult abuse” mean the same as defined in section 235B.2 or section 235E.1 , as applicable. 2. A charge of dependent adult abuse may be initiated upon the complaint of a private individual, as a…

1. A person commits wanton neglect of a resident of a health care facility when the person knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical or mental welfare of a resident of a health care facility as defined in section 135C.1 . 2. A person who commits wanton neg…

1. A caretaker commits wanton neglect of a dependent adult if the caretaker knowingly acts in a manner likely to be injurious to the physical, mental, or emotional welfare of a dependent adult. Wanton neglect of a dependent adult is a serious misdemeanor. 2. A person who has lega…

A person who is the father, mother, or some other person having custody of a child, or of any other person who by reason of mental or physical disability is not able to care for the person’s self, who knowingly or recklessly exposes such person to a hazard or danger against which…

In all prosecutions under section 726.3 , 726.5 or 726.6 , the husband or wife is a competent witness for the state and may testify to relevant acts or communications between them. [S13, §4775-b; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13231; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §731.2; C79, …

1. a. A person, who being able to do so, fails or refuses to provide support for the person’s child or protected person under the age of eighteen years for a period longer than one year or in an amount greater than five thousand dollars commits the offense of nonsupport. b. A per…

1. A person who is the parent, guardian, or person having custody or control over a child or a minor under the age of eighteen with a mental or physical disability, or a person who is a member of the household in which a child or such a minor resides, commits child endangerment w…

A person who engages in a course of conduct including three or more acts of child endangerment as defined in section 726.6 within a period of twelve months involving the same child or a minor with a mental or physical disability, where one or more of the acts results in serious i…