Iowa Code 804.3 – Order for bail — endorsed on warrant
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 804.3
- Bail: Security given for the release of a criminal defendant or witness from legal custody (usually in the form of money) to secure his/her appearance on the day and time appointed.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Magistrate: means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4. See Iowa Code 4.1
If the offense stated in the warrant be bailable, the magistrate issuing it must make an endorsement thereon as follows:
Let the defendant, when arrested, be (admitted to bail in the sum of ………… dollars) or (stating other conditions of release).