Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 804.23 (2026)

Initial appearance of arrested material witness before magistrate

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1. The officer shall, without unnecessary delay, take the person arrested pursuant to section 804.11 before the nearest or most accessible magistrate to the place where the arrest occurred.

2. At the appearance before the magistrate, the law enforcement officer shall make a showing to the magistrate, by sworn affidavit, that probable cause exists to believe that a person is a necessary and material witness to a felony and that such person might be unavailable for service of a subpoena. The magistrate may order the person released pursuant to section 811.2. [C51, §2876 – 2879; R60, §4601 – 4604; C73, §4248 – 4251; C97, §5232 – 5235; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13547 – 13550; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §761.21 – 761.24; C79, 81, §804.23] 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127 Referred to in §804.21 Proceedings before magistrate, see R.Cr.P. 2.2 \n

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2002–2011 · leading case: In the Matter of Justin Alexander Marshall Justin Alexander Marshall v. State of Iowa, 805 N.W.2d 145 (Iowa 2011).

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In the Matter of Justin Alexander Marshall Justin Alexander Marshall v. State of Iowa, 805 N.W.2d 145 (Iowa 2011). · cites it 56× “” Iowa Code § 804.23 . The general bail provisions of Iowa Code section 811.”

State v. Hernandez-Lopez, 639 N.W.2d 226 (Iowa 2002). · cites it 9× “See Iowa Code § 804.23 (individual arrested as material witness pursuant to section 804.”

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