{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-804.26","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 804.26","heading":"Officer’s return.","body":"In all cases, the peace officer, when the officer takes a person committed to the officer under an order as provided in this chapter before a magistrate, either for the purpose of giving bail, if bail be taken, or for trial or preliminary examination, must make a return on such order, and sign such return with the officer’s name of office, and deliver the same to the magistrate.","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/2026/804.26.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:19Z","sha256":"97f09dbb7362b9d04c712ad8cd26e11ee6462ff5ed3ceddf925ff3e28c9b070a","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-804.25","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-804.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}