811.12 Limitations.
1. A person shall not take or attempt to take into custody the principal on a bail bond, either as a surety on a bail bond in a criminal proceeding or as an agent of such surety, unless such person has complied with all of the following, if applicable:
a. Notification or registration with a chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A.
b. Licensing requirements for bail enforcement businesses and bail enforcement agents under chapter 80A.
2. A person other than a certified peace officer shall not be authorized to apprehend, detain, or arrest a principal on a bail bond, wherever issued, unless one of the following applies:
a. The person is a bail enforcement agent licensed under chapter 80A and has notified the chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A.
b. The person is a bail enforcement agent licensed under the laws of another state and has registered with the chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A.
c. The person is a bail enforcement agent from a state that does not license such businesses who has registered with the chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A.
d. The person is a bail enforcement agent exempt from licensing requirements pursuant to section 80A.2, subsection 3.
98 Acts, ch 1149, §13; 99 Acts, ch 105, §1
Referred to in §80A.3A, 811.8
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 811 - PRETRIAL AND POST-TRIAL RELEASE — BAIL
Section 811.1 - Bail and bail restrictions.
Section 811.1A - Detention hearing.
Section 811.2 - Conditions of release — penalty for failure to appear.
Section 811.2A - Pretrial release.
Section 811.3 - Qualification and examination of surety.
Section 811.4 - Undertaking of bail as liens on real estate.
Section 811.5 - Bail on appeal.
Section 811.6 - Forfeiture of bail.
Section 811.7 - Recommitment after bail.
Section 811.8 - Surrender of defendant.
Section 811.9 - Forfeiture of appearance bond and conditions to set aside.
Section 811.10 - Discharge of surety.