Iowa Code 80.40 – Bureau of cyber-crime
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1. The bureau of cyber-crime is established within the division of criminal investigation of the department. The purpose of the bureau is to investigate crimes with a nexus to the internet or computer technology including but not limited to crimes involving child exploitation and cyber intrusion.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 80.40
- Child: includes child by adoption. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Department: means the department of public safety. See Iowa Code 80.1A
- Internet: means the federated international system that is composed of allied electronic communication networks linked by telecommunication channels, that uses standardized protocols, and that facilitates electronic communication services, including but not limited to use of the world wide web; the transmission of electronic mail or messages; the transfer of files and data or other electronic information; and the transmission of voice, image, and video. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The bureau of cyber-crime shall have the authority to conduct investigations and perform forensic analyses of criminal cases involving computer technology and to provide assistance to governmental agencies involved in the investigation of cyber-crime.