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Iowa Code § 321.6 (2026)

Reciprocal enforcement — patrol beats

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There shall be reciprocal cooperation between the members of the department, the state department of public safety and local authorities in the enforcing of local and state traffic laws and in making inspections, although this section shall not be construed to give the state department of public safety any right to establish regular patrol beats inside municipal limits unless requested for a special occasion or emergency by the mayor of such city or the sheriff of the county. [C24, 27, 31, 35, §5017; C39, §5000.06; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.6] 2012 Acts, ch 1023, §157 Referred to in §331.653\n\n 321.7 Seal of department. The department may adopt an official seal. [C39, §5000.07; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.7]

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Cited in 1 case, 1991–1991 · leading case: City of Cedar Rapids v. State, 478 N.W.2d 602 (Iowa 1991).
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City of Cedar Rapids v. State, 478 N.W.2d 602 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 2× “We also reject the City’s claim that IDOT is acting in violation of Iowa Code section 321.6. That statute provides: [TJhis section shall not be construed to give the state department of public safe *606 ty any right to establish regular patrol beats inside municipal limits…”
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