802.6 Periods excluded from limitation.
1. When a person leaves the state, the indictment or information may be found within the period of limitation prescribed in this chapter after the person’s coming into the state, and no period during which the party charged was not publicly resident within the state is a part of the limitation.
2. The time within which an indictment or information must be found shall not include the time during which the defendant is a public officer or employee and the offense arises from misconduct relating to the duties and trust of that office or employment.
[C51, §2814; R60, §4516; C73, §4169; C97, §5167; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13446; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §752.5; C79, 81, §802.6]
2002 Acts, ch 1116, §1; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §379
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 802 - LIMITATION OF CRIMINAL ACTIONS
Section 802.2 - Sexual abuse — first, second, or third degree.
Section 802.2B - Other sexual offenses.
Section 802.2D - Human trafficking.
Section 802.3 - Felony — aggravated or serious misdemeanor.
Section 802.4 - Simple misdemeanor — ordinance.
Section 802.5 - Extension for fraud, fiduciary breach.
Section 802.6 - Periods excluded from limitation.
Section 802.7 - Continuing crimes.
Section 802.8 - Time of finding indictment and information.
Section 802.9 - Indictment or information where a defect is found.