Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 356.15 (2026)

Expenses

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1. All charges and expenses for the safekeeping and maintenance of prisoners shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, with the exception of charges and expenses for the following prisoners:

a. Those committed or detained by the authority of the courts of the United States, in which cases the United States must pay such expenses to the county.

b. Those committed for violation of a city ordinance, in which case the city shall pay expenses to the county.

c. Those committed or detained from another state, in which case the governmental entity from the other state sending the prisoners shall pay expenses to the county.

2. Notwithstanding the charges and expenses allowed pursuant to subsection 1, the costs\n\nTue Dec 09 22:14:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 356 (26, 0) 5 JAILS AND MUNICIPAL HOLDING FACILITIES, §356.15A\n\nof required medical aid furnished to prisoners in the custody of the county sheriff pursuant to section 356.5 shall be paid as specified in sections 356.15A and 804.28. [C51, §3116; R60, §5135; C73, §485, 4735; C97, §735, 5651; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5511, 5772; C46, 50, §356.15, 368.40; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §356.15, 368.15; C75, 77, 79, 81, §356.15] 2004 Acts, ch 1117, §3, 4; 2020 Acts, ch 1042, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §222 Referred to in §331.401 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases, 1984–1999 · leading case: Woodbury Cnty. v. City of Sioux City, 475 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1991).

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Woodbury Cnty. v. City of Sioux City, 475 N.W.2d 203 (Iowa 1991). · cites it 22× “We turn to the issue of responsibility for the cost of maintaining arrestees held on city charges before their appearance before a magistrate. The trial court placed this cost on the County.”

Smith v. Linn Cnty., 342 N.W.2d 861 (Iowa 1984). · cites it 2× “Here we are called upon to interpret not only the above-quoted statute upon which the trial court relied but also Iowa Code section 356.15 (1977) which provided: Expenses.”

Mercy Hosp. Med. Ctr. v. Cnty. of Marion, 590 N.W.2d 41 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “Iowa Code § 356.15 . The Code also imposes liability on the DOC for the care of prisoners under its custody: The Iowa department of corrections is established to be responsible for the control, treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders committed under law to the following…”

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