Iowa § 27.1 - 27.1 Definitions.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 27.1 — 27.1 Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27.1. 27.1 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter: 1. “Monitoring device” means a digital video or audio streaming or recording device that is part of a system of monitoring activity in an area or building using a system in which signals are transmitted from a video camera or microphone to the receivers by cables or wirelessly, forming a closed circuit. 2. “Public hospital” means a hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 135B and governed pursuant to chapter 145A, 263, 347, 347A, or 392. 3. “Public library” means a library district as described in chapter 336. 4. “Public school” means a school district as described in chapter 274. 5. “Reasonable expectation of privacy” means a person’s reasonable belief, under the circumstances, that the person can disrobe or partially disrobe in privacy without being concerned that the person is being viewed, photographed, or filmed when doing so. 2017 Acts, ch 135, §1, 6; 2017 Acts, ch 170, §31 Wed Dec 10 22:14:35 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 27.1 (11, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 27.1 cover?
Section 27.1 ("27.1 Definitions.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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