§ 356.3 — Minors separately confined

Iowa § 356.3

• Jurisdiction: Iowa
• Title IX: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 356: JAILS AND MUNICIPAL HOLDING FACILITIES

Text

1. Any sheriff, city marshal, or chief of police, having in the officer’s care or custody any
prisoner under the age of eighteen years, shall keep such prisoner separate and apart, and

prevent communication by such prisoner with prisoners above that age, while such prisoners
arenotunderthepersonalsupervisionofsuchofficer,ifsuitablebuildingsorjailsareprovided
for that purpose, unless such prisoner is likely to or does exercise an immoral influence over
other minors with whom the prisoner may be imprisoned.
2. A person under the age of eighteen years prosecuted under chapter 232 and not waived
to criminal court shall be confined in a jail only under the conditions provided in chapter 232.
3. Any officer having charge of prisoners who without just cause or excuse neglects or
refuses to perform the duties imposed on the officer by this section may be suspended or
removed from office therefor.

Legislative History

[C97, §5638; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5499; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.3]