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Iowa Code § 808.2 (2026)

Authorization

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A search warrant may be issued:

1. For property which has been obtained in violation of law.

2. For property, the possession of which is unlawful.

3. For property used or possessed with the intent to be used as the means of committing a public offense or concealed to prevent an offense from being discovered.

4. For any other property relevant and material as evidence in a criminal prosecution. [C51, §3292; R60, §5025; C73, §4630; C97, §5546; C24, 27, 31, §13419; C35, §13441-g3; C39, §13441.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §751.3; C79, 81, §808.2] \n

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1985–2024 · leading case: Meier v. Sulhoff, 360 N.W.2d 722 (Iowa 1985).
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Meier v. Sulhoff, 360 N.W.2d 722 (Iowa 1985). · cites it 12× “Iowa Code § 808.2 . Search warrants issued for these purposes may be executed only by a peace officer.”
United States v. Gary Briscoe, Jr., 317 F.3d 906 (8th Cir. 2003). “…from being discovered. 4. For any other property relevant and material as evidence in a criminal investigation.'' Iowa Code § 808.2 .”
State v. Swaim, 412 N.W.2d 568 (Iowa 1987). · cites it 2× “2d at 485 ; see generally Iowa Code §§ 808.2 , .3. Turning first to defendant’s statutory argument, we note the State’s concession that if no further information had been made available to the issuing judge concerning Informant D, her finding that “D” was a credible informant…”
State v. Intercontinental, Ltd., 486 A.2d 174 (Md. 1985). “); Iowa Code Ann. § 808.2 (West 1979); La.Code Crime Proc.”
State of Iowa v. Colby Davis Laub (Iowa 2024). “§ 808.2(4). “Property” “includes personal and real property.”
State of Iowa v. Colby Davis Laub (Iowa 2024). “§ 808.2(4). “Property” “includes personal and real property.”
United States v. Gary Briscoe (8th Cir. 2003). “" Iowa Code § 808.2 . 5 A true copy. Attest: CLERK, U.”
— Iowa Code § 808.2(4) — 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Colby Davis Laub (Iowa 2024). “§ 808.2(4). “Property” “includes personal and real property.”
State of Iowa v. Colby Davis Laub (Iowa 2024). “§ 808.2(4). “Property” “includes personal and real property.”
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