A private person may make an arrest:
1. For a public offense committed or attempted in the person’s presence.
2. When a felony has been committed, and the person has reasonable ground for believing that the person to be arrested has committed it.
Iowa Code § 804.9
Arrests by private persons
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Rickie Rilea and Timothy Riley v. Iowa Department of Transportation (2018)
Most recently applied in Rickie Rilea and Timothy Riley v. Iowa Department of Transportation (October 2018)
[C51, §2846; R60, §4549; C73, §4201; C97, §5197; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13469; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §755.5; C79, 81, §804.9]
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.