Iowa § 321.488 - 321.488 Procedure not exclusive.
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§ 321.488. 321.488 Procedure not exclusive.
The provisions of this chapter shall govern all peace officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of this chapter for offenses committed in their presence, but the procedure prescribed in this chapter shall not be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person. [C39, §5037.05; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §321.488] 2009 Acts, ch 133, §122; 2020 Acts, ch 1063, §155 Thu Dec 11 19:42:21 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 321.488 (27, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 321.488 cover?
Section 321.488 ("321.488 Procedure not exclusive.") 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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