2025 Session
Last amended: 1985 session
§ 629.401 — Delaying to Take Prisoner Before Judge
Plain-Language Summary
An officer who delays bringing an arrested person before a judge without good reason can be punished.
629.401 DELAYING TO TAKE PRISONER BEFORE JUDGE.
A peace officer or other person who willfully and wrongfully delays taking an arrested person before a judge having appropriate criminal jurisdiction is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
History:
(10029) RL s 4844; 1983 c 359 s 133; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1
History: History: (10029) RL s 4844; 1983 c 359 s 133; 1985 c 265 art 10 s 1
Practical Notes
After arresting someone, the officer must take them to a judge promptly. Unnecessary delays are not allowed.