{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-719.5","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 719.5","heading":"Permitting prisoner to escape.","body":"Any jailer or other public officer or employee who voluntarily permits, aids or abets in the escape or attempted escape of any person in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any crime, commits the crime of permitting a prisoner to escape which is subject to the following penalties:\n1. If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “C” felony.\n2. If the prisoner is in custody by reason of a conviction or charge of any public offense other than a class “A” felony, the defendant commits a class “D” felony.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 719 - OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/719.5.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:18Z","sha256":"f00b8796b09cf4b9699151588ce2af5cd54295fb1e60b8e5a1594aaca6c9e90f","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-719.4","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-719.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}