A public offense is that which is prohibited by statute and is punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Iowa Code § 701.2
Public offense
Known as the Iowa Criminal Code
The act spans §§ 701–701 (13 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case United States v. Devon McConnell (2023)
Most recently applied in United States v. Devon McConnell (April 2023)
[C51, §2816 – 2818; R60, §4428 – 4430; C73, §4103 – 4105; C97, §5092 – 5094; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12889 – 12891; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §687.1, 687.2, 687.4; …
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