Iowa Code 664A.6 – Mandatory arrest for violation of no-contact order — immunity for actions
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 664A.6
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- 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
664A.6 Mandatory arrest for violation of no-contact order — immunity for actions.
1. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has violated a no-contact order issued under this chapter, the peace officer shall take the person into custody and shall take the person without unnecessary delay before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the judicial district in which the person was taken into custody.
2. If the peace officer is investigating a domestic abuse assault pursuant to § 708.2A, the officer shall also comply with sections 236.11 and 236.12.
3. A peace officer shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for acting pursuant to this section provided the peace officer acts in good faith and on reasonable grounds and the peace officer’s acts do not constitute a willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of another.
2006 Acts, ch 1101, §10; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §8
1. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has violated a no-contact order issued under this chapter, the peace officer shall take the person into custody and shall take the person without unnecessary delay before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the judicial district in which the person was taken into custody.
2. If the peace officer is investigating a domestic abuse assault pursuant to § 708.2A, the officer shall also comply with sections 236.11 and 236.12.
3. A peace officer shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for acting pursuant to this section provided the peace officer acts in good faith and on reasonable grounds and the peace officer’s acts do not constitute a willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of another.
2006 Acts, ch 1101, §10; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §8