704.10 Compulsion.
No act, other than an act by which one intentionally or recklessly causes physical injury to another, is a public offense if the person so acting is compelled to do so by another’s threat or menace of serious injury, provided that the person reasonably believes that such injury is imminent and can be averted only by the person doing such act.
[C79, 81, §704.10]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 704 - FORCE — REASONABLE OR DEADLY — DEFENSES
Section 704.1 - Reasonable force.
Section 704.2A - Justifiable use of deadly force.
Section 704.2B - Use of deadly force — duties — evidence.
Section 704.3 - Defense of self or another.
Section 704.4 - Defense of property.
Section 704.5 - Aiding another in the defense of property.
Section 704.6 - When defense not available.
Section 704.7 - Resisting forcible felony.
Section 704.8 - Escape from place of confinement.
Section 704.11 - Police activity.