670A.1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:1. 'Act' means an act as defined under section 702.2.2. 'Convicted' means a finding of guilt, irrespective of imposition or execution of any sentence; a final and valid admission of guilt or a guilty plea; an entry of judgment ofconviction; an adjudication of delinquency; a plea of guilty to a delinquency petition; theentry into an informal adjustment agreement or an agreement to the entry of a consentdecree regarding a delinquent act. 3. 'Course of criminal conduct' means an act which when committed constitutes a crime and includes any acts of a victim in defending or attempting to defend against the crime. 4. 'Crime' means a forcible felony as defined under section 702.11.5. 'Perpetrator' means a person who has committed the acts constituting a crime and includes a person who has been convicted of a crime and any person who jointly participatesor aids and abets in the commission of a crime. 6. 'Victim' means a person who is the object of a course of criminal conduct and also includes persons who provide reasonable assistance to or who defend another person who isexposed to or has suffered serious ' means a person who is the object of a course of criminal conduct and also includes persons who provide reasonable assistance to or who defend another person who isexposed to or has suffered serious injury at the time of or immediately after the commissionof a crime. 98 Acts, ch 1111, §1 Sat Dec 23 12:24:32 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 670A.1 (15, 0)
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