Section 804.9 - Arrests by private persons.

IA Code § 804.9 (2019) (N/A)
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804.9 Arrests by private persons.

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.

[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]