Iowa § 356.16 - 356.16 Hard labor.
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§ 356.16. 356.16 Hard labor.
Able-bodied persons over the age of sixteen, confined in any jail under the judgment of any tribunal authorized to imprison for the violation of any law, ordinance, bylaw or police regulation, may be required to labor during the whole or part of the time of their sentences, as hereinafter provided, and such tribunal, when passing final judgment of imprisonment, whether for nonpayment of fine or otherwise, shall have the power to and shall determine whether such imprisonment shall be at hard labor or not. [C51, §3107; R60, §5126; C73, §4736; C97, §5652; S13, §5652; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5512; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.16] Referred to in §331.303 Fri Dec 12 20:05:17 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 356.16 (18, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 356.16 cover?
Section 356.16 ("356.16 Hard labor.") 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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