Iowa Code 356.1 – How used
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1. The jails in the several counties in the state shall be in the charge of the respective sheriffs and used as prisons:
a. For the detention of persons charged with an offense and committed for trial or examination.
b. For the detention of persons who may be committed to secure their attendance as witnesses on the trial of a criminal cause.
c. For the confinement of persons under sentence, upon conviction for any offense, and of all other persons committed for any cause authorized by law.
d. For the confinement of persons subject to imprisonment under the ordinances of a city.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 356.1
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. The provisions of this section extend to persons detained or committed by authority of the courts of the United States as well as of any state.