Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 804.17 (2026)

Summoning aid

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Any peace officer making a legal arrest may orally summon as many persons as the officer reasonably finds necessary to aid the officer in making the arrest. [R60, §4556; C73, §4208; C97, §5203; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13475; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §755.11; C79, 81, §804.17]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2023–2023 · leading case: Richards v. City of West Des Moines (Iowa Ct. App. 2023).

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Richards v. City of West Des Moines (Iowa Ct. App. 2023). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 804.17 (“Any peace officer making a legal arrest may orally summon as many persons as the officer reasonably finds necessary to aid the 2 We acknowledge Officer Muhlbauer’s subjective belief he was only detaining Richards until Officer Jacobsen arrived, but our…”

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