Constitution · Iowa

Iowa Const. art. I, § 23

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Constitution of Iowa
Text as of
October 2026

What does this section say?

Slavery — penal servitude. There shall be no slavery in this state; nor shall there be involuntary servitude, unless for the punishment of crime.

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