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Iowa Code § 718C.3 — Arrest prohibited in certain locations
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 718C: Illegal Reentry by Aliens, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 718C.3
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
Notwithstanding any other law, a peace officer may not arrest or detain a person for purposes of enforcing a provision of this chapter if the person is on the premises or grounds of any of the following places:
1. A public or private primary or secondary school for educational purposes.
2. A church, synagogue, or other established place of religious worship.
3. A health care facility, as defined in section 135C.1, including a facility a state agency maintains or operates to provide health care, or the office of a health care provider, provided that the person is on the premises or grounds of the facility or office for the purpose of receiving medical treatment.
4. A facility that provides forensic medical examinations to sexual assault survivors provided that the person is on the premises or grounds of the facility for purposes of obtaining a forensic medical examination and treatment.
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