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Iowa Code § 821.5 (2026)

Escape in another state

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Escape from custody while in another state, pursuant to this agreement on detainers shall constitute an offense against the laws of this state to the same extent and degree as an escape from the institution in which the prisoner was confined immediately prior to having been sent to another state pursuant to the provisions of the agreement on detainers and shall be punishable in the same manner as an escape from said institution. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759A.5; C79, 81, §821.5]

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Tue Dec 09 21:53:28 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 821 (17, 0) 5 AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS COMPACT, §821.8

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: State v. Wagner, 596 N.W.2d 83 (Iowa 1999).
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State v. Wagner, 596 N.W.2d 83 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “§ 821.5. We think if the legislature had meant to include the same concept in the ICC, it would have done so more explicitly than merely stating that an escaped inmate is a fugitive from the sending state.”
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