1. If a peace officer has probable cause to believe that a person has violated a no-contact order issued under this chapter, the peace officer shall take the person into custody and shall take the person without unnecessary delay before the nearest or most accessible magistrate in the judicial district in which the person was taken into custody.
2. If the peace officer is investigating a domestic abuse assault pursuant to section 708.2A, the officer shall also comply with sections 236.11 and 236.12.
3. A peace officer shall not be held civilly or criminally liable for acting pursuant to this section provided the peace officer acts in good faith and on reasonable grounds and the peace officer’s acts do not constitute a willful or wanton disregard for the rights or safety of another. 2006 Acts, ch 1101, §10; 2007 Acts, ch 180, §8 \n
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
4
cases (
3 in the last 5 years), 1989–2026 · leading case:
Schley v. Sioux Cnty. (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
Schley v. Sioux Cnty. (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
· cites it 14× “2023 update) (characterizing section 664A.6 as a “mandatory arrest” provision).”
Joshua Close v. City of Bellevue Iowa (8th Cir. 2026).
· cites it 5× “” Iowa Code § 664A.6(1) (emphasis added). From a mandatory duty came a “legitimate claim of entitlement,” Castle Rock, 545 U.”
Travelers Ins. Co. v. Tritsch, 438 N.W.2d 863 (Iowa Ct. App. 1989).
· cites it 2× “There was substantial compliance with Iowa Code section 664A.6. The release signed by the parties and the mediation waiver are viable instruments.”
Iowa Code § 664A.6(1): 2 cases
Schley v. Sioux Cnty. (Iowa Ct. App. 2024).
“2023 update) (characterizing section 664A.6 as a “mandatory arrest” provision).”
Iowa Code § 664A.6(3): 1 case
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