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Iowa Code § 135.35 (2021), Duty of peace officers

Iowa Code 2021, Section 135.35 - Duty of peace officers

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The record

Jurisdiction
Iowa
Level
State
Authority
Iowa Code § 135.35 (2021)
Issued
2021-01-01 Jan. 1, 2021
Effective
standing throughout 2020-2021 (read as 2021-01-01)
End
standing (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Standing since Jan. 1, 2021 (a statutory duty; in force throughout the six quarters)
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
Limitation types
Standing dutyOther
Addressees
  • peace officers (as enforcers); persons generally (as the objects of enforcement)
Character
statutory duty
Collection
Standing duties: Iowa DUT-IA

Operative words

All peace officers of the state when called upon by the department shall enforce its rules and execute the lawful orders of the department within their respective jurisdictions.

Penalty

n/a (enforcement duty); the offense enforced is § 135.38 (DUT-IA-004).

What it required

Imposed a mandatory enforcement duty on every peace officer in Iowa for the Department's rules and lawful orders; every proclamation from April 2, 2020 invoked it ('pursuant to Iowa Code §§ 29C.18 and 135.35, all peace officers of the state are hereby called upon to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this Proclamation').