§ 804.1 Arrest by warrant — complaint and citation defined
§ 804.2 Contents of arrest warrant
§ 804.3 Order for bail — endorsed on warrant
§ 804.4 Manner of executing warrant
§ 804.5 Arrest defined
§ 804.6 Persons authorized to make an arrest
§ 804.7 Arrests by peace officers
§ 804.7A Arrests by federal law enforcement officers
§ 804.7B Arrests by out-of-state peace officers
§ 804.8 Use of force by peace officer making an arrest
§ 804.9 Arrests by private persons
§ 804.10 Use of force in arrest by private person
§ 804.11 Arrest of material witness
§ 804.12 Use of force in resisting arrest
§ 804.13 Use of force in preventing an escape
§ 804.14 Manner of making arrest — warrant
§ 804.15 Breaking and entering premises — demand to enter
§ 804.16 Time of arrest
§ 804.17 Summoning aid
§ 804.18 Taking weapons
§ 804.19 Receipt given
§ 804.20 Communications by arrested persons
§ 804.21 Initial appearance before magistrate — arrest by warrant — release — bond schedule
§ 804.22 Initial appearance before magistrate — arrest without warrant
§ 804.23 Initial appearance of arrested material witness before magistrate
§ 804.24 Arrests by private persons — disposition of prisoner
§ 804.25 Bail — discharge
§ 804.26 Officer’s return
§ 804.27 Conveying prisoner to jail — fees and expenses
§ 804.28 Department of public safety prisoners
§ 804.29 Confidentiality
§ 804.30 Strip searches and visual strip searches of persons arrested for scheduled violations or simple misdemeanors
§ 804.31 Arrest of deaf or hard-of-hearing person — use of interpreters — fee

Terms Used In Iowa Code > Chapter 804 - Commencement of Actions -- Arrest -- Dispositions of Prisoners

  • 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.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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.
  • Chief judge: The judge who has primary responsibility for the administration of a court but also decides cases; chief judges are determined by seniority.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Judicial officer: means a supreme court justice, a judge of the court of appeals, a district judge, a district associate judge, an associate juvenile judge, an associate probate judge, or a magistrate. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Magistrate: means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • 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
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • property: includes personal and real property. 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
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • undertaking: means a promise or security in any form. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1