Iowa Code > Chapter 709A – Contributing to Juvenile Delinquency


§ 709A.1	Contributing to delinquency
§ 709A.2	Penalty — not a bar
§ 709A.3	Suspension of sentence
§ 709A.4	Preliminary examination
§ 709A.5	Interpretative clause
§ 709A.6	Using a juvenile to commit certain offenses

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Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
Magistrate: means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4. See Iowa Code 4.1
Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
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