Iowa § 159.16 - 159.16 Duty of peace officers.
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§ 159.16. 159.16 Duty of peace officers.
All peace officers of the state when called upon by the secretary or any officer or authorized agent of the department shall enforce its rules and execute its lawful orders within their respective jurisdictions, and upon the request of the secretary such officers shall make such inspections as directed by the secretary and report the results thereof to the secretary. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §2601; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §159.16] Referred to in §163.33 Wed Dec 10 23:08:36 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 159.16 (19, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 159.16 cover?
Section 159.16 ("159.16 Duty of peace officers.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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