702.13 Participating in a public offense. A person is 'participating in a public offense,' during part or the entire period commencing with the first act done directly toward the commission of the offense and for the purposeof committing that offense, and terminating when the person has been arrested or haswithdrawn from the scene of the intended crime and has eluded pursuers, if any therebe. A person is 'participating in a public offense' during this period whether the person issuccessful or unsuccessful in committing the offense. [C79, 81, §702.13]Referred to in §462A.34B Sat Dec 23 12:27:36 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 702.13 (16, 0)
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