719.6 Assisting prisoner to escape.
Any person who introduces into any detention facility or correctional institution any weapon, explosive or incendiary substance, rope, ladder, or any instrument or device by which that person intends to facilitate the escape of any prisoner, or any person who, not being authorized by law, knowingly causes any such weapon, explosive or incendiary substance, rope, ladder, instrument or device to come into the possession of any prisoner, commits the crime of assisting a prisoner to escape which is subject to the following penalties:
1. If the prisoner was confined by reason of a conviction of a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “C” felony.
2. If the prisoner was confined by reason of a conviction of any public offense other than a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “D” felony.
[C51, §2664 – 2666; R60, §4291 – 4293; C73, §1663, 3956 – 3958; C97, §2712, 4894 – 4896; C13, §4913-a; SS15, §2713-n16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13362 – 13368; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §745.12 – 745.18; C79, 81, §719.6]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE
Section 719.1 - Interference with official acts.
Section 719.1A - Providing false identification information.
Section 719.2 - Refusing to assist officer.
Section 719.3 - Preventing apprehension, obstructing prosecution, or obstructing defense.
Section 719.4 - Escape or absence from custody.
Section 719.5 - Permitting prisoner to escape.
Section 719.6 - Assisting prisoner to escape.
Section 719.7 - Possessing contraband.
Section 719.7A - Electronic contraband — criminal penalties.
Section 719.9 - Use of unmanned aerial vehicle — prohibitions.