An insurrection is three or more persons acting in concert and using physical violence against persons or property, with the purpose of interfering with, disrupting, or destroying the government of the state or any subdivision thereof, or to prevent any executive, legislative, or judicial officer or body from performing its lawful function. Participation in insurrection is a class "C" felony.
[C51, § 2565, 2567; R60, § 4188, 4190; C73, § 3845, 3847; C97, § 4724, 4726; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12897, 12898, 12900, 12904; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 689.1, 689.2, 689.4, 689.8; C79, 81, § 718.1]
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