804.12 Use of force in resisting arrest.
A person is not authorized to use force to resist an arrest, either of the person’s self, or another which the person knows is being made either by a peace officer or by a private person summoned and directed by a peace officer to make the arrest, even if the person believes that the arrest is unlawful or the arrest is in fact unlawful.
[C51, §2669; R60, §4296; C73, §3960; C97, §4899; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13331; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §742.1; C79, 81, §804.12]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 804 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS — ARREST — DISPOSITIONS OF PRISONERS
Section 804.1 - Arrest by warrant — complaint and citation defined.
Section 804.2 - Contents of arrest warrant.
Section 804.3 - Order for bail — endorsed on warrant.
Section 804.5 - Arrest defined.
Section 804.6 - Persons authorized to make an arrest.
Section 804.7 - Arrests by peace officers.
Section 804.7A - Arrests by federal law enforcement officers.
Section 804.7B - Arrests by out-of-state peace officers.
Section 804.8 - Use of force by peace officer making an arrest.
Section 804.9 - Arrests by private persons.
Section 804.10 - Use of force in arrest by private person.
Section 804.11 - Arrest of material witness.
Section 804.12 - Use of force in resisting arrest.
Section 804.13 - Use of force in preventing an escape.
Section 804.14 - Manner of making arrest — warrant.
Section 804.15 - Breaking and entering premises — demand to enter.
Section 804.16 - Time of arrest.
Section 804.17 - Summoning aid.
Section 804.18 - Taking weapons.
Section 804.19 - Receipt given.
Section 804.20 - Communications by arrested persons.
Section 804.21 - Initial appearance before magistrate — arrest by warrant — release — bond schedule.
Section 804.22 - Initial appearance before magistrate — arrest without warrant.
Section 804.23 - Initial appearance of arrested material witness before magistrate.
Section 804.24 - Arrests by private persons — disposition of prisoner.
Section 804.25 - Bail — discharge.
Section 804.26 - Officer’s return.
Section 804.27 - Conveying prisoner to jail — fees and expenses.
Section 804.28 - Department of public safety prisoners.
Section 804.29 - Confidentiality.
Section 804.31 - Arrest of deaf or hard-of-hearing person — use of interpreters — fee.