Iowa § 331.658 - 331.658 Care of prisoners.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 331.658 — 331.658 Care of prisoners., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 331.658. 331.658 Care of prisoners.
1. The sheriff shall provide board and care for prisoners in the sheriff’s custody in the county jail without personal compensation except for the sheriff’s annual salary. 2. The county shall pay the costs of the board and care of the prisoners in the county jail, which costs, in the board’s judgment, are necessary to enable the sheriff to carry out the sheriff’s duties under this section. The board may determine the manner in which meals are provided for the prisoners. 3. The sheriff is accountable to the board for fees due or collected for boarding, lodging, and providing other services for prisoners in the sheriff’s custody under the order of another state or a federal court. 4. The sheriff shall allow access by the board at any reasonable time to the county jail and to supplies provided by the county for the purpose of inspecting the jail and determining whether the supplies are used for the purpose of boarding and caring for prisoners as provided in this section. [C51, §2536; R60, §4145; C73, §3788; C24, 27, §5197-d1; C31, 35, §5197-d1 – 5197-d3, 5197-d9; C39, §5191, 5197.01 – 5197.03, 5197.09; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §337.11, 338.1 – 338.3, 338.9; C75, 77, 79, 81, §338.1 – 338.3, 338.9; S81, §331.658; 81 Acts, ch 117, §657] 2004 Acts, ch 1117, §1, 4 Referred to in §331.322 Fri Dec 12 20:00:30 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 331.658 (20, 0)
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Section 331.658 ("331.658 Care of prisoners.") 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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