Iowa Code § 811.12 - Limitations

1. A person shall not take or attempt to take into custody the principal on a bail bond, either as a surety on a bail bond in a criminal proceeding or as an agent of such surety, unless such person has complied with all of the following, if applicable: a. Notification or registration with a chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A. b. Licensing requirements for bail enforcement businesses and bail enforcement agents under chapter 80A. 2. A person other than a certified peace officer shall not be authorized to apprehend, detain, or arrest a principal on a bail bond, wherever issued, unless one of the following applies: a. The person is a bail enforcement agent licensed under chapter 80A and has notified the chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A. b. The person is a bail enforcement agent licensed under the laws of another state and has registered with the chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A. c. The person is a bail enforcement agent from a state that does not license such businesses who has registered with the chief law enforcement officer under section 80A.3A. 98 Acts, ch 1149, §13; 99 Acts, ch 105, §1; 2024 Acts, ch 1028, §5 Referred to in §80A.3A