804.10 Use of force in arrest by private person. 1. A private person who makes or assists another private person in making a lawful arrest is justified in using any force which the person reasonably believes to be necessary to makethe arrest or which the person reasonably believes to be necessary to prevent serious injuryto any person. 2. A private person who is summoned or directed by a peace officer to assist in making an arrest may use whatever force the peace officer could use under the circumstances, providedthat, if the arrest is unlawful, the private person assisting the officer shall be justified as if thearrest were a lawful arrest, unless the person knows that the arrest is unlawful. [C79, 81, §804.10]2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127Referred to in §704.12Reasonable or deadly force, see chapter 704 Sat Dec 23 12:33:29 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 804.10 (18, 0)
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