664A.6 Mandatory arrest for violation of no-contact order — immunity for actions.
1. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has violated a no-contact order issued under this chapter, the peace officer shall take the person into custody and shall take the person without unnecessary delay before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the judicial district in which the person was taken into custody.
2. If the peace officer is investigating a domestic abuse assault pursuant to section 708.2A, the officer shall also comply with sections 236.11 and 236.12.
3. A peace officer shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for acting pursuant to this section provided the peace officer acts in good faith and on reasonable grounds and the peace officer’s acts do not constitute a willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of another.
2006 Acts, ch 1101, §10; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §8
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Chapter 664A - NO-CONTACT ORDERS — ENFORCEMENT OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS
Section 664A.2 - Applicability.
Section 664A.3 - Entry of temporary no-contact order.
Section 664A.4 - Notice of no-contact order.
Section 664A.4A - Short-form notification — no-contact order or protective order.
Section 664A.5 - Modification — entry of permanent no-contact order.
Section 664A.6 - Mandatory arrest for violation of no-contact order — immunity for actions.