Iowa Code > Chapter 100A – Arson Investigation
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| § 100A.1 | Definitions |
| § 100A.2 | Disclosure of information |
| § 100A.3 | Confidentiality — subpoena |
| § 100A.4 | Penalty |
| § 100A.5 | Concurrent powers |
| § 100A.6 | Chapter not severable |
Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 100A - Arson Investigation
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- 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
- Testify: Answer questions in court.
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1