Iowa Code § 804.11
Arrest of material witness
Redline — January 1, 2014 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2015
As of January 1, 2014
1. When a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person is a necessary and material witness to a felony and that such person might be unavailable for service of a subpoena, the officer may arrest such person as a material witness with or without an arrest warrant.
1. When a law enforcement officer has probable cause to believe that a person is a necessary and material witness to a felony and that such person might be unavailable for service of a subpoena, the officer may arrest such person as a material witness with or without an arrest warrant.
2. At the time of the arrest, the law enforcement officer shall inform the person of:
2. At the time of the arrest, the law enforcement officer shall inform the person of:
a. The officer’s identity as a law enforcement officer.
a. The officer’s identity as a law enforcement officer.
b. The reason for the arrest which is that the person is believed to be a material witness to an identified felony and that the person might be unavailable for service of a subpoena.
b. The reason for the arrest which is that the person is believed to be a material witness to an identified felony and that the person might be unavailable for service of a subpoena.
See §815.6
Section amended
Fees to material witnesses, §815.6
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