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Iowa Code § 702.1 (2026)
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Wherever a term, word or phrase is defined in the criminal code, such meaning shall be given wherever it appears in the Code, unless it is being specially defined for a special purpose. [C79, 81, §702.1]
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Cited in 20
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1947–2022 · leading case: State v. Conner, 292 N.W.2d 682 (Iowa 1980).
State v. Conner, 292 N.W.2d 682 (Iowa 1980). “Also pertinent is section 702.1, which provides: Wherever a term, word or phrase is defined in the criminal code, such meaning shall be given wherever it appears in the Code, unless it is being specially defined for a special purpose.”
State v. Ronek, 176 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 1970). “He then filed motion to dismiss based on grounds section 702.1, Code, 1966, is unconstitutional for: (1) said statute is an unlawful delegation by the legislature of exclusive authority to institute the criminal charge of adultery, (2) it is an unlawful delegation of power to an…”
State v. Heemstra, 721 N.W.2d 549 (Iowa 2006). “See Iowa Code § 702.1 l(2)(a). This is not significant in the present case, however, because the felony-murder claim submitted to the jury was predicated on the contention that Heemstra committed murder while participating in the class "C” felony version of willful injury, which…”
State v. Ceron, 573 N.W.2d 587 (Iowa 1997). “Additionally, the Iowa Criminal Code provides that “[wjherever a term, word or phrase is defined in the criminal code, such meaning shall be given wherever it appears in the Code, unless it is being specially defined for a special purpose.”
State v. Torres, 495 N.W.2d 678 (Iowa 1993). “" Iowa Code § 702.1 . The Code states that "[a] person is `reckless' or acts recklessly when the person willfully or wantonly disregards the safety of persons or property.”
State of Iowa v. Betty Ann Nall, 894 N.W.2d 514 (Iowa 2017). “§ 702.1 (providing that the definitions in chapter 702 apply to the criminal code unless specially defined).”
State v. Pilcher, 242 N.W.2d 348 (Iowa 1976). “3, The Code), regulating massage parlors, prohibiting adultery (§ 702.1, The Code) and bigamy (§ 703.1, The Code), and statutory proscriptions in any number of other areas states have traditionally regulated.”
State v. Wright, 202 N.W.2d 72 (Iowa 1972). “October 5, 1968, a county attorney's information was filed charging Wright with the crime of adultery contrary to section 702.1, The Code. October 17 Wright, represented by counsel, appeared for arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty to the charge.”
Bearbower v. Merry, 266 N.W.2d 128 (Iowa 1978). “See § 702.1, The Code, 1975. Civil causes of action are available to obtain damages for injuries sustained by reason of crimes in Iowa.”
State v. Geier, 484 N.W.2d 167 (Iowa 1992). “See Iowa Code § 702.1 (1991) (“whenever a term, word or phrase is defined in the criminal code, such a meaning shall be given wherever it appears in the Code, unless it is being specially defined for a special purpose.”
State v. Erickson, 362 N.W.2d 528 (Iowa 1985). “Section 702.1 makes this definition applicable to the term in section 724.”
Wright v. City of Cedar Falls, 424 N.W.2d 456 (Iowa 1988). “While the parties disagree on whether this definition is applicable to chapter 663A, the legislature has provided in Iowa Code section 702.1 that “[wjherever a term, word or phrase is defined in the criminal code, such meaning shall be given wherever it appears in the Code,…”
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