Title IX, LOCAL GOVERNMENT (Ch. 331 - 420)

The recorder shall index survey documents and United States public land corner certificates by township, range, and section number. If the survey is in a recorded subdivision, the recorder shall also index the document alphabetically by subdivision name. 90 Acts, ch 1236, §12 C91…

1. A person employed in the execution of a survey authorized by the United States government may enter upon lands within this state for the purpose of exploring, triangulating, leveling, surveying, and doing any other work necessary to carry out the objects of laws relative to su…

If a person willfully defaces, injures, or removes a signal, monument, building, or other property of the United States national geodetic survey, or the United States geological survey, constructed or used under the federal law, the person is subject to a civil penalty not exceed…

The Iowa plane coordinate system may be used for the purpose of conducting official surveys, as defined by the United States national geodetic survey or a successor agency. As used in this section , “Iowa plane coordinate system” means the system established by the United States …

This chapter applies to all agencies of the United States government, this state, or a political subdivision of this state and to all persons engaged in the practice of land surveying. 90 Acts, ch 1236, §2 C91, §114A.2 C93, §355.2

Pursuant to chapter 542B , the engineering and land surveying examining board may adopt rules consistent with the rules prescribed by the Acts of Congress and the instructions of the United States Secretary of the Interior. 90 Acts, ch 1236, §3 C91, §114A.3 C93, §355.3

The surveyor shall acquire data necessary to retrace record title boundaries, center lines, and other boundary line locations in accordance with the legal descriptions including applicable provisions of chapter 650 . The surveyor shall analyze the data and make a careful determin…

1. Measurements shall be made with instruments and methods capable of attaining the required accuracy for the particular problem involved. 2. Measurements as placed on plats shall be in conformance with the capabilities of the instruments used. 3. In a closed traverse the sum of …

1. The surveyor shall confirm the prior establishment of control monuments at each controlling corner on the boundaries of the parcel or tract of land being surveyed. If no control monuments exist, the surveyor shall place the monuments. Control monuments shall be constructed of …

1. If during the construction of a public improvement project the governmental entity or other organization responsible for the public improvement project determines that a monument is likely to be disturbed or removed, the entity or organization shall hire or cause to be hired a…

A plat of survey shall be made, showing information developed by the survey, for each land survey performed for the purpose of correcting boundaries, correcting descriptions of surveyed land, or for the division of land. Each plat of survey shall conform to the following provisio…

A retracement plat of survey shall be made, showing information developed by the survey, for each land survey performed for the purpose of surveying an existing recorded description of one or more parcels or tracts of land and shall not be used for the division of land. Each retr…

Subdivision plats shall conform to the following provisions where applicable: 1. The original plat drawing shall remain the property of the surveyor. 2. The size of each plat sheet shall not be less than eight and one-half inches by eleven inches. 3. If more than one sheet is use…

A description defining land boundaries written for conveyance or other purposes shall be complete, providing definite and unequivocal identification of the property lines or boundaries. The description shall be sufficient to enable the description to be platted and retraced. The …

1. The jails in the several counties in the state shall be in the charge of the respective sheriffs and used as prisons: a. For the detention of persons charged with an offense and committed for trial or examination. b. For the detention of persons who may be committed to secure …

If any person confined in a jail is refractory or disorderly or willfully destroys or injures any part of the jail or of its contents, the sheriff may secure the person or cause the person to be kept in solitary confinement not more than ten days for any one offense, during which…

1. All charges and expenses for the safekeeping and maintenance of prisoners shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, with the exception of charges and expenses for the following prisoners: a. Those committed or detained by the authority of the courts of the United States, i…

1. For purposes of this section : a. “Governmental entity” means the state or a state department, division, commission, institution, or authority, an agency, city, county, or special district in this state established pursuant to law, and, except where otherwise indicated, also m…

Able-bodied persons over the age of sixteen, confined in any jail under the judgment of any tribunal authorized to imprison for the violation of any law, ordinance, bylaw or police regulation, may be required to labor during the whole or part of the time of their sentences, as he…

Such labor may be on the streets or public roads, on or about public buildings or grounds, or at such other places in the county where confined, and during such reasonable time of the day as the person having charge of the prisoners may direct, not exceeding eight hours each day.…

If the sentence be for the violation of any of the statutes of the state, the sheriff of the county shall superintend the performance of the labor, and furnish the tools and materials, if necessary, to work with, at the expense of the county in which the convict is confined, and …

Such labor shall be performed in accordance with such rules as may be made by resolution of the board of supervisors, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter , and such labor shall not be leased. [C97, §5654; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5515; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, …

The sheriff shall have charge and custody of the prisoners in the jail or other prisons of the sheriff’s county, and shall receive those lawfully committed, and keep them until discharged by law. [C51, §172; R60, §385; C73, §339; C97, §501; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5498; C46, 50, 5…

When the imprisonment is under the judgment of any court, for the violation of any ordinance, the marshal or chief of police shall superintend the labor and furnish the tools and materials, if necessary, at the expense of the city requiring the labor, and the city shall be entitl…

The officer having charge of any prisoner may use such means as are necessary to prevent the prisoner’s escape, and if the prisoner attempts to escape or if, being convicted, the prisoner refuses to labor, the officer having the prisoner in charge may, to secure the prisoner or c…

For every day of labor performed by any convict under the provisions hereof, there shall be credited on any judgment for fine and costs against the convict the sum of one dollar and fifty cents. [C73, §4741; C97, §5657; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5518; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73…

If any officer or other person treats any prisoner in a cruel or inhuman manner, the officer or other person shall be guilty of a serious misdemeanor. [C73, §4742; C97, §5658; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5519; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.23 ]

The officer having a prisoner in charge shall protect the prisoner from insult and annoyance and communication with others while at labor, and in going to and returning from the same, and may use such means as are necessary and proper therefor. [C73, §4743; C97, §5659; C24, 27, 3…

Any person persisting in insulting or annoying or communicating with any prisoner, after being commanded by such officer to desist, shall be guilty of a simple misdemeanor. [C73, §4743; C97, §5659; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5521; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356…

1. The district court may grant by appropriate order to any person sentenced to a county jail the privilege of a sentence to accommodate the work schedule of the person or the privilege of leaving the jail at necessary and reasonable hours for any of the following purposes: a. Se…

Unless such privilege is expressly granted by the court, the prisoner is sentenced to ordinary confinement. Any prisoner may petition the court for such privilege at the time of sentencing or thereafter, and the court in its discretion may review the petition and make appropriate…

The sheriff or any suitable person or agency designated by the court may endeavor to secure employment for unemployed prisoners granted privileges under sections 356.26 through 356.35 . [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.28 ] 2021 Acts, ch 80, §223 Referred to in §356.7 , 356.29 …

If a prisoner is employed for wages or salary the sheriff may collect the same or require the prisoner to turn over the wages or salary in full when received, and the sheriff shall deposit the same in a trust checking account and shall keep a ledger showing the status of the acco…

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 are …

Every prisoner of a county jail under a sentence to accommodate the person’s work schedule in accordance with section 356.26 is liable for the cost of the prisoner’s board in the jail as fixed by the county board of supervisors. The sheriff shall charge the prisoner’s account for…

By order of the court, the wages, salaries, or other income of employed prisoners shall be disbursed by the sheriff for the following purposes and in the order stated. 1. The meals of the prisoner. 2. Necessary travel expense to and from work including reimbursement for travel fu…

The court may by order authorize the sheriff to whom the prisoner is committed, to contract with a sheriff of another county, for the employment of the prisoner in the other’s county, and while so employed to be in the other’s custody, but in other respects to be and continue sub…

1. District judges, district associate judges, and judicial magistrates, within their respective jurisdictional authority, may make all determinations and orders under sections 356.26 through 356.35 . 2. If the prisoner was convicted in a court in another county, the district cou…

The sheriff or any other suitable person or agency designated by the court shall, at the request of the court, investigate and report to the court the amount necessary for the support of the prisoner’s dependents. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.34 ] Referred to in §356.7 , 35…

The sheriff may in the sheriff’s discretion suspend the privilege provided the sheriff files with the court the next regular court day a statement of the reasons therefor. Unless the court acts to rescind its order, such suspension of the privileges may not exceed five days. [C66…

1. The Iowa department of corrections, in consultation with the Iowa state sheriff’s association, the Iowa peace officers association, the Iowa league of cities, and the Iowa board of supervisors association, shall draw up minimum standards for the regulation of jails, alternativ…

The subunit of the department of health and human services responsible for criminal and juvenile justice planning, in consultation with the department of corrections, the Iowa county attorneys association, the Iowa state sheriff’s association, the Iowa peace officers association,…

All jails shall be equipped with separate cells for men and women. Men and women prisoners shall not be allowed in the same cell within a jail at the same time. [C97, §5639; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 5500; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §356.4 ] 85 Acts, ch 21, §43…

1. The Iowa department of corrections and its inspectors and agents shall make periodic inspections of each jail or municipal holding facility and all facilities established pursuant to chapter 356A , and officially notify the governing body of the political subdivision in writin…

The county sheriff shall formulate rules for the conduct and behavior of county jail prisoners. These rules may include provisions for county jail prisoners to do all necessary cleaning and upkeep of cells, compartments, dormitories and day rooms. Extra penalties may be provided …

Every prisoner in the county jail may, upon the recommendation of the sheriff or person in charge of the detention of the prisoner, and at the discretion of the sentencing judge, receive a reduction of sentence in an amount to be determined by the judge, if: 1. No infraction of t…