Complaint.

Iowa Code § 805.4, under CITATIONS IN LIEU OF ARREST.

Iowa Code § 805.4

The law enforcement officer issuing the citation shall cause to be filed a complaint in the court in which the cited person is required to appear, as soon as practicable, charging the crime stated in said notice. [C73, 75, 77, §753.8; C79, 81, §805.4 ] Referred to in §364.17 Contents and procedures, see §804.1 ; R.Cr.P. 2.54 – 2.56