Iowa § 356.15 - 356.15 Expenses.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 356.15 — 356.15 Expenses., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 356.15. 356.15 Expenses.
1. All charges and expenses for the safekeeping and maintenance of prisoners shall be allowed by the board of supervisors, with the exception of charges and expenses for the following prisoners: a. Those committed or detained by the authority of the courts of the United States, in which cases the United States must pay such expenses to the county. b. Those committed for violation of a city ordinance, in which case the city shall pay expenses to the county. c. Those committed or detained from another state, in which case the governmental entity from the other state sending the prisoners shall pay expenses to the county. 2. Notwithstanding the charges and expenses allowed pursuant to subsection 1, the costs of required medical aid furnished to prisoners in the custody of the county sheriff pursuant to section 356.5 shall be paid as specified in sections 356.15A and 804.28. [C51, §3116; R60, §5135; C73, §485, 4735; C97, §735, 5651; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §5511, 5772; C46, 50, §356.15, 368.40; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §356.15, 368.15; C75, 77, 79, 81, §356.15] 2004 Acts, ch 1117, §3, 4; 2020 Acts, ch 1042, §1; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §222 Referred to in §331.401 Fri Dec 12 20:05:16 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 356.15 (20, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 356.15 cover?
Section 356.15 ("356.15 Expenses.") 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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