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Iowa Code § 706B.1 (2026)

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In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

1. “Proceeds” means property acquired or derived directly or indirectly from, produced through, realized through, or caused by an act or omission and includes any property of any kind.

2. “Property” means anything of value, and includes any interest in property, including any benefit, privilege, claim, or right with respect to anything of value, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible.

3. “Specified unlawful activity” means any act, including any preparatory or completed offense, committed for financial gain on a continuing basis, that is punishable by confinement of one year or more under the laws of this state, or, if the act occurred outside this state, would be punishable by confinement of one year or more under the laws of the state in which it occurred and under the laws of this state.

4. “Transaction” includes a purchase, sale, trade, loan, pledge, investment, gift, transfer, transmission, delivery, deposit, withdrawal, payment, transfer between accounts, exchange of currency, extension of credit, purchase, or sale of any monetary instrument, use of a safe deposit box, or any other acquisition or disposition of property by whatever means effected.

5. “Unlawful activity” means any act which is chargeable or indictable as a public offense of any degree under the laws of the state in which the act occurred or under federal law and, if the act occurred in a state other than this state, would be chargeable or indictable as a public offense of any degree under the laws of this state or under federal law. 96 Acts, ch 1133, §31 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2008–2008 · leading case: United States v. Santos, 553 U.S. 507 (2008).

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United States v. Santos, 553 U.S. 507 (2008). · cites it 2× “Code §§ 35-45-15-4 , 35-45-15-5 (West 2004); Iowa Code §§ 706B.1(1), 706B.2 (2005); La.”

— Iowa Code § 706B.1(1) — 1 case

United States v. Santos, 553 U.S. 507 (2008). “Code §§ 35-45-15-4 , 35-45-15-5 (West 2004); Iowa Code §§ 706B.1(1), 706B.2 (2005); La.”

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