Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 232.19 (2026)

Taking a child into custody

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1. A child may be taken into custody: a. By order of the court. b. For a delinquent act pursuant to the laws relating to arrest. c. By a peace officer, when the peace officer has reasonable grounds to believe the child has run away from the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian, for the purposes of determining whether the child shall be reunited with the child’s parents, guardian, or custodian or placed in shelter care. d. By a peace officer, juvenile court officer, or juvenile parole officer when the officer has reasonable grounds to believe the child has committed a material violation of a dispositional order. 2. When a child is taken into custody as provided in subsection 1 the person taking the

Tue Dec 09 22:21:32 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 232 (92, 1) 19 JUVENILE JUSTICE, §232.21\n\nchild into custody shall notify the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian as soon as possible. The person may place bodily restraints, such as handcuffs, on the child if the child physically resists; threatens physical violence when being taken into custody; is being taken into custody for an alleged delinquent act of violence against a person; or when, in the reasonable judgment of the officer, the child presents a risk of injury to the child or others. The child may also be restrained by handcuffs or other restraints at any time after the child is taken into custody if the child has a known history of physical violence to others. Unless the child is placed in shelter care or detention in accordance with the provisions of section 232.21 or 232.22, the child shall be released to the child’s parent, guardian, custodian, responsible adult relative, or other adult approved by the court upon the promise of such person to produce the child in court at such time as the court may direct. 3. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a child shall not be placed in detention as a result of a violation by that child of section 123.47. 4. Information pertaining to a child who is at least ten years of age and who is taken into custody for a delinquent act which would be a forcible felony offense if committed by an adult is a public record and is not confidential under section 232.147, subject to the provisions of section 232.149. [SS15, §254-a16; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3630; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §232.14; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.15, 232.16; C79, 81, §232.19] 83 Acts, ch 186, §10055, 10201; 90 Acts, ch 1251, §25; 94 Acts, ch 1172, §13; 97 Acts, ch 90, §2; 97 Acts, ch 126, §12, 13; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §24; 2016 Acts, ch 1002, §3, 17; 2022 Acts, ch 1098, §16 Referred to in §123.46, 232.20, 232.21, 232.149, 232.149A, 321J.1, 692.1

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 13 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1967–2021 · leading case: Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292 (1993).

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Reno v. Flores, 507 U.S. 292 (1993). · cites it 2× “1992) (allowing release to custody of "parent or other responsible adult"); Iowa Code § 232.19 (2) (1987) (release to "parent, guardian, custodian, responsible adult relative, or other adult approved by the court"); Ky.”

State v. Sullins, 509 N.W.2d 483 (Iowa 1993). · cites it 6× “Iowa Code § 232.19 (l)(c). The legislature has identified distinct duties of a juvenile court officer and has limited the juvenile court officer’s authority to function as a peace officer.”

DeBellis v. Kulp, 166 F. Supp. 2d 255 (E.D. Pa. 2001). “Code § 15-11-^15 (2001); Iowa Code Ann. § 232.19 (2001); Neb.Rev.Stat.”

State v. Stueve, 150 N.W.2d 597 (Iowa 1967). · cites it 4× “" Section 232.19 provides: "Detention in jailwhen.”

State v. White, 223 N.W.2d 173 (Iowa 1974). “On April 4, 19 days after defendant’s initial detention, the juvenile court, after hearing, sustained an application by the State to transfer defendant for prosecution under the criminal law pursuant to Code § 232.”

Edwards v. State, 249 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa 1977). · cites it 2× “A room entirely separate from adults in a jail, lockup, police station, or other adult detention facility as provided in section 232.19.” “No child shall at any time be confined in a police station, lockup, jail, or prison except that a child may be detained for the purpose of…”

State of Iowa v. David M. Putz (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 9× “Iowa Code § 232.19 (1)(c). The district court assumed D.”

State of Iowa v. Carrie Ann Carre (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 9× “Iowa Code § 232.19 (1)(c). The district court assumed D.”

State of Iowa v. Dion Caldwell (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 6× “” It states: “‘Arrest’ includes but is not limited to taking into custody pursuant to section 232.19.” But section 232.19 only addresses situations involving a “child.”

Wyatt v. Slagle, 240 F. Supp. 2d 931 (S.D. Iowa 2002). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 232.19 (2). The drive to LEC took two to three minutes.”

State of Iowa v. Paul Lee Degroot (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 232.19 . He asserts his stepson’s statements and all evidence gathered as a result of those statements must be suppressed.”

In re: M.H., 86 A.3d 553 (D.C. 2014). “See Iowa Code Ann. § 232.19 (2) (West 2013); N.”

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— Iowa Code § 232.19(1)(c) — 2 cases

State of Iowa v. David M. Putz (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “Iowa Code § 232.19 (1)(c). The district court assumed D.”

State of Iowa v. Carrie Ann Carre (Iowa Ct. App. 2020). “Iowa Code § 232.19 (1)(c). The district court assumed D.”

— Iowa Code § 232.19(l)(b) — 1 case

Wyatt v. Slagle, 240 F. Supp. 2d 931 (S.D. Iowa 2002). “See Iowa Code § 232.19 (2). The drive to LEC took two to three minutes.”

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