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Terms Used In Iowa Code 804.6

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • 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
804.6 Persons authorized to make an arrest.
An arrest pursuant to a warrant shall be made only by a peace officer; in other cases, an
arrest may be made by a peace officer or by a private person as provided in this chapter. [R60, §4546; C73, §4198; C97, §5195; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13467; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71,
73, 75, 77, §755.3; C79, 81, §804.6]