Iowa Code 663.23 – Arrest of defendant
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 663.23
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
663.23 Arrest of defendant.
If the evidence is sufficient to justify the arrest of the defendant for a criminal offense committed in connection with the illegal detention of the plaintiff, the order must also direct the arrest of the defendant.
[C51, §2231; R60, §3819; C73, §3470; C97, §4438; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12490; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.23]
Referred to in §822.1
If the evidence is sufficient to justify the arrest of the defendant for a criminal offense committed in connection with the illegal detention of the plaintiff, the order must also direct the arrest of the defendant.
[C51, §2231; R60, §3819; C73, §3470; C97, §4438; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12490; C46, 50, 54,
58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §663.23]
Referred to in §822.1