A person is justified in the use of reasonable force to aid another in the lawful defense of the other person’s rights in property or in any public property.
Iowa Code § 704.5
Aiding another in the defense of property
[C51, §2775; R60, §4444; C73, §4114; C97, §5104; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12923; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §691.3; C79, 81, §704.5]
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