Iowa Code 820.17 – Discharge or recommitment
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 820.17
- 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.
- Magistrate: means a judicial officer appointed under chapter 602, article 6, part 4. See Iowa Code 4.1
820.17 Discharge or recommitment.
If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge or recommit the accused for a further period not to exceed sixty days, or a judge or magistrate may again take bail for the accused’s appearance and surrender, as provided in § 820.16, but within a period not to exceed sixty days after the date of such new bond.
[C51, §3288; R60, §4527; C73, §4180; C97, §5177; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13507; C46, §759.11; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.17; C79, 81, §820.17]
If the accused is not arrested under warrant of the governor by the expiration of the time specified in the warrant or bond, a judge or magistrate may discharge or recommit the accused for a further period not to exceed sixty days, or a judge or magistrate may again take bail for the accused’s appearance and surrender, as provided in § 820.16, but within a period not to exceed sixty days after the date of such new bond.
[C51, §3288; R60, §4527; C73, §4180; C97, §5177; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13507; C46, §759.11; C50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §759.17; C79, 81, §820.17]