1. The jails in the several counties in the state shall be in the charge of the respective
sheriffs and used as prisons:
a. For the detention of persons charged with an offense and committed for trial or
examination.
b. For the detention of persons who may be committed to secure their attendance as
witnesses on the trial of a criminal cause.
c. For the confinement of persons under sentence, upon conviction for any offense, and
of all other persons committed for any cause authorized by law.
d. For the confinement of persons subject to imprisonment under the ordinances of a city.
2. The provisions of this section extend to persons detained or committed by authority of
the courts of the United States as well as of any state.
[C51, §3103; R60, §5122; C73, §485, 4723; C97, §735, 5637; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5497, 5772;
C46, 50, §356.1, 368.40; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §356.1, 368.15; C75, 77, 79, 81, §356.1]
2004 Acts, ch 1117, §2, 4; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §67
Referred to in §356A.1, 356A.7
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Notes of Decisions
Woodbury Cnty. v. City of Sioux City, 475 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1991).
· cites it 36× “The trial court concluded that resolution of this issue is controlled by Iowa Code section 356.1 which provides in pertinent part as follows: The jails in the several counties in the state shall be in charge of the respective sheriffs and used as prisons: 1.”
State v. Ryan, 351 N.W.2d 186 (Iowa 1984).
· cites it 2× “82 , and provision is made for the detention of such a person in the county jail, Iowa Code § 356.1 (2), the director of adult corrections is given statutory authority to determine the appropriate place of confinement for prisoners and the power to transfer a prisoner from one…”
State v. Iowa Dist. Court for Winneshiek Cnty., 464 N.W.2d 233 (Iowa 1990).
· cites it 2× “8 (or vice versa), but does provide that: A county board of supervisors may, by majority vote, establish and maintain by lease, purchase, or contract with a public or private nonprofit agency or corporation, facilities where persons may be detained or confined pursuant to a…”
State of Iowa v. James Michael Coleman (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 356.1 . According to a common dictionary definition, a jail is “a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody,” more specifically, “a place under the jurisdiction of a local government (such as a county) for the confinement of persons awaiting trial or…”
— Iowa Code § 356.1(1) — 1 case
Woodbury Cnty. v. City of Sioux City, 475 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1991).
“The trial court concluded that resolution of this issue is controlled by Iowa Code section 356.1 which provides in pertinent part as follows: The jails in the several counties in the state shall be in charge of the respective sheriffs and used as prisons: 1.”
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