Iowa § 321.486 - 321.486 Authorized bond forms.
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§ 321.486. 321.486 Authorized bond forms.
When bond or bail is required under section 811.2 to guarantee appearance for any offense charged under this chapter, the following nonexclusive forms shall be permitted subject to the following limitations: 1. A current guaranteed arrest bond certificate as defined in section 321.1, subsection 30, shall be considered sufficient surety if the defendant is charged with an offense where the penalty does not exceed one thousand dollars. 2. A valid credit card, as defined in section 537.1301, subsection 17, may be used and is sufficient surety when the defendant is charged with a scheduled offense under section 805.8A, 805.8B, or 805.8C. The defendant may use a credit card for bail purposes only in accordance with rules of the department of public safety adopted pursuant to chapter 17A. [C39, §5037.03; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.486] 83 Acts, ch 101, §72; 2001 Acts, ch 137, §5; 2003 Acts, ch 6, §3 Referred to in §805.15 Thu Dec 11 19:42:20 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.486 (25, 0)
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Section 321.486 ("321.486 Authorized bond forms.") 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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