Iowa Code 802.6 – Periods excluded from limitation
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 802.6
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Indictment: The formal charge issued by a grand jury stating that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial; it is used primarily for felonies.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
802.6 Periods excluded from limitation.
1. When a person leaves the state, the indictment or information may be found within the period of limitation prescribed in this chapter after the person’s coming into the state, and no period during which the party charged was not publicly resident within the state is a part of the limitation.
2. The time within which an indictment or information must be found shall not include the time during which the defendant is a public officer or employee and the offense arises from misconduct relating to the duties and trust of that office or employment.
[C51, §2814; R60, §4516; C73, §4169; C97, §5167; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13446; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §752.5; C79, 81, §802.6]
2002 Acts, ch 1116, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §379
1. When a person leaves the state, the indictment or information may be found within the period of limitation prescribed in this chapter after the person’s coming into the state, and no period during which the party charged was not publicly resident within the state is a part of the limitation.
2. The time within which an indictment or information must be found shall not include the time during which the defendant is a public officer or employee and the offense arises from misconduct relating to the duties and trust of that office or employment.
[C51, §2814; R60, §4516; C73, §4169; C97, §5167; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13446; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §752.5; C79, 81, §802.6]
2002 Acts, ch 1116, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §379