{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-804.2","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 804.2","heading":"Contents of arrest warrant.","body":"The warrant must be directed to any peace officer in the state; give the name of the defendant, if known to the magistrate; if unknown, may designate “name unknown”; and must state by name or general description an offense which authorizes a warrant to issue, the date of issuing it, the county or city where issued, and be signed by the magistrate with the magistrate’s name of office.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 804 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS — ARREST — DISPOSITIONS OF PRISONERS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/804.2.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:19Z","sha256":"3045079cb4b4472d857e2899a3fa4e93d73a57abbb91a3d24486b4836f307f08","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-804.1","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-804.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}