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Iowa Code § 718C.3

Arrest prohibited in certain locations

2024 Acts, ch 1020, §3

Notwithstanding any other law, a peace officer may not arrest or detain a person for purposes of enforcing a provision of this chapter if the person is on the premises or grounds of any of the following places:

1. A public or private primary or secondary school for educational purposes.

2. A church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship.

3. A health care facility, as defined in section 135C.1, including a facility a state agency maintains or operates to provide health care, or the office of a health care provider, provided that the person is on the premises or grounds of the facility or office for the purpose of receiving medical treatment.

4. A facility that provides forensic medical examinations to sexual assault survivors provided that the person is on the premises or grounds of the facility for purposes of obtaining a forensic medical examination and treatment.

Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.