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Terms Used In Iowa Code 810.5

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
810.5 Contents of application.
The application shall:
1. Describe the felony offense that is being investigated;
2. Name or describe with particularity the person to be detained for the desired nontestimonial identification procedure;
3. State the time when and place where the applicant requests that the nontestimonial identification procedure be conducted; and
4. Be supported by one or more affidavits setting forth the facts and circumstances showing that the basis for issuance of an order under this chapter exist. If an affidavit is based in whole or in part on hearsay, the affiant shall set forth particular facts bearing on the informant’s reliability and shall disclose, as far as is practicable, the means by which the information was obtained.
[81 Acts, ch 206, §4]