1. A person who knowingly resists or obstructs a person known to him or her to be a commissioner of the peace, an emergency medical practitioner under chapter 147A or a firefighter, paid or voluntary, in the performance of an act that is within the lawful duty or authority of that officer, the ambulance service provider of chapter 147A; or a firefighter, whether paid or voluntary, or who knowingly resists or obstructs the service or execution of a civil or criminal proceeding or court order by an authorized person, commits a simple offence. In addition to all other penalties, the penalty imposed for a violation of this paragraph shall include the imposition of a fine of not less than two hundred and fifty dollars. However, if a person interferes with official acts within the meaning of this paragraph and thereby inflicts harm other than serious bodily injury, he or she commits a serious offence. If a person commits an obstruction of official acts within the meaning of this subsection and causes or attempts to cause serious bodily harm or exhibits a dangerous weapon within the meaning of section 702.7 or is armed with a firearm, that person commits a Class “D” crime. One. A controlled substance or a controlled substance, syringe or intoxicating liquor that is simulated or counterfeit. 2. The Prison Section may X-ray a person under its authority if there is reason to believe that he or she is in possession of contraband. A licensed physician or X-ray technician under the supervision of a licensed physician must have an x-ray of the person. One. Knowingly brings contraband into or onto the premises of a correctional institution or institution under the direction of the Department of Correctional Services.

Every person who, with intent to prevent the arrest or to obstruct the prosecution or defence of a person, knowingly commits any of the following acts commits a serious offence: 2. Inducing a witness who has knowledge of the object in question to leave the State or to hide or not to appear at a summons. 1. a person who has been convicted of a crime, charged or arrested for committing a crime that intentionally escapes or attempts to escape from a detention centre, community correctional facility or facility to which the person has been committed as a result of the conviction, charge or arrest, or custody of an officer or employee to whom the person has been entrusted; commits a Class “D” crime. 2. Every person commits a serious offence every person who is in the custody, control or supervision of the Ministry of Correctional Education and who knowingly resists, obstructs or disturbs a correctional officer, officer, employee or contractor, paid or willful, in the performance of his or her official duties. If a person violates this subsection and commits an attack within the meaning of section 708.1, he commits a serious offence. If a person contravenes this subsection and thereby inflicts or attempts to cause bodily harm to another person, exhibits a dangerous weapon within the meaning of section 702.7 or is armed with a firearm, the person commits a Class “D” crime.

If a person contravenes this subsection and uses or attempts to use a dangerous weapon as defined in section 702.7 or causes serious bodily harm to another person, the person commits a Class “C” crime. Every person requested or ordered by a judge or peace officer to assist him in carrying out or attempting to stop or prevent the commission of a criminal offence must, if necessary, render assistance. A person commits a simple administrative offence if, unreasonably and without legitimate reason, refuses or fails to provide assistance when requested. 1. destroys, alters, conceals or conceals physical evidence that would be admissible in proceedings against another person for a public offence or provides false evidence or makes false statements with the intent to be used at trial. c. A serious offence because a known or attempted violation of this section has not been reported to an officer or officer of a correctional institution or institution under the direction of the Department of Correction. 1. “Contraband” includes, but is not limited to: 3. The offence of possession of contraband is committed if a person who is not legally authorized to do so: b. A dangerous weapon, assault weapon, pneumatic pistol, stun gun, firearm ammunition, knife of any length or other sharp device, explosive or incendiary material, instrument, device or other material likely to cause death or injury. 3.

A person who has been committed to an institution under the control of the Iowa Department of Corrections, a community correctional facility, or a prison or correctional facility, knowingly and wilfully absent from a place where he or she is required to reside, commits a serious offense. 4. Every person who possesses contraband or fails to report an offence of possession of contraband commits the following: 4. Anyone who flees the state to avoid prosecution for a public offence that constitutes a felony or serious offence commits a Class “D” crime. Every person who brings into a prison or correctional institution a weapon, explosive or incendiary substance, rope, ladder, instrument or device by which he or she intends to facilitate the escape of an inmate, or any person who is not legally authorized to do so, knowingly possesses such a weapon, explosive or incendiary substance: a rope, ladder, instrument or device for obtaining possession of a prisoner who commits the crime of assisting a prisoner to escape, punishable by the following penalties: a. A Class “C” crime for possession of prohibited property if it is of the type described in paragraph “b” of paragraph 1. (3) An authorized delegate may, in accordance with the procedure prescribed by the Superintendent, apply for the lifting of the suspension or revocation of his or her appointment as an authorized delegate. 5. Nothing in this section limits the authority of the administrator of a correctional institution or correctional institution under the direction of the Department of Correctional Services to impose or enforce rules respecting the definition of contraband and the transportation, manufacture or possession of substances, equipment, instruments, materials or other articles in institutions.

An unauthorized person who knowingly supplies or provides a controlled substance or intoxicating liquor to an inmate of a prison or who imports a controlled substance or intoxicating liquor on the premises of such an institution commits a Class “D” crime. 3. The terms “resistance” and “disability” used in this section do not include verbal harassment unless the verbal harassment is accompanied by a current capacity and apparent intention to physically make a verbal threat. 1. If the inmate is detained on the basis of a conviction or charge for a Class “A” felony, the accused commits a Class “C” felony. c. Ropes, scale elements, keys or models of keys, metal file, instrument, device or other material intended or intended to facilitate the escape of a prisoner. c. knowingly produces, procures or possesses contraband while detained in a correctional institution or an institution under the direction of the Department of Correction, or while accidentally transported or detained. Any prison guard or other officer or employee who wilfully allows, aids or assists in the escape or attempted escape of a person detained following a conviction or charge of an offence commits the crime of allowing a prisoner to escape, subject to the following penalties:.