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Iowa Code § 706.2 (2026)

Locus of conspiracy

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A person commits a conspiracy in any county where the person is physically present when the person makes such agreement or combination, and in any county where the person with whom the person makes such agreement or combination is physically present at such time, whether or not any of the other conspirators are also present in that county or in this state, and in any county in which any criminal act is done by any person pursuant to the conspiracy, whether or not the person is or has ever been present in such county; provided, that a person may not be prosecuted more than once for a conspiracy based on the same agreement or combination. [C79, 81, §706.2]

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1974–2001 · leading case: Texas v. Cobb, 532 U.S. 162 (2001).
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Texas v. Cobb, 532 U.S. 162 (2001). · cites it 2× “1978) (first-degree murder) (requiring a killing) with Iowa Code § 706.2 (1950) (repealed 1978) (child-stealing) (requiring proof that a child under 16 was taken with the intent to conceal the child from his or her parent or guardian).”
Blanton v. Barrick, 258 N.W.2d 306 (Iowa 1977). · cites it 2× “” On January 14, 1975, defendant, acting and signing as the Clay County Attorney, filed a preliminary information against plaintiff charging him with child stealing in violation of Code section 706.2. Plaintiff was arrested in Des Moines on January 15 *308 and incarcerated for…”
State v. Garren, 220 N.W.2d 898 (Iowa 1974). “Defendant was convicted of violating § 706.2, The Code, by “maliciously, forcibly, or fraudulently” taking and enticing away Kelly Ann Carmichael, a child under the age of 16 years, with intent to detain or conceal her from her natural parents.”
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