331.657 Standard uniforms.
1. The sheriff and the full-time deputy sheriffs shall wear the standard uniform and display a standard badge of office when on duty except:
a. The sheriff may designate other apparel to be worn when the sheriff or a deputy sheriff is engaged in assignments involving special investigation, civil process, court duties, jail duties, and the handling of persons with mental illness.
b. A district court judge, district associate judge, or judicial magistrate may direct that deputy sheriffs who act as bailiffs dress in wearing apparel other than the standard uniform while the court is in session.
c. Special deputy sheriffs appointed by the sheriff are excluded from the requirements of this subsection.
2. The standard uniforms and accessories required by the sheriff for the proper outfitting of the sheriff and the sheriff’s full-time deputies under this section shall be provided by the county. The uniforms and accessories issued to the sheriff and the sheriff’s deputies remain the property of the county.
3. The colors and design of the standard uniform for the sheriffs and deputy sheriffs shall be designated by rule of the commissioner of public safety after consideration of the recommendations of the Iowa state association of sheriffs and deputy sheriffs. The uniform shall include standard shirts, shoulder patches, badges, nameplates, hats, trousers, neckties, jackets, socks, shoes and boots, and leather goods. The uniforms shall be readily distinguishable from the uniforms of other law enforcement agencies of the state. The rules shall allow for appropriate individual county designations on the uniforms. The rules shall be adopted and may be amended in compliance with chapter 17A.
[C66, 71, 73, §332.10; C75, 77, 79, §332.10, 337A.1, 337A.2, 337A.4, 337A.6; C81, §337A.1, 337A.2, 337A.4, 337A.6; S81, §331.657; 81 Acts, ch 117, §656]
96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 98 Acts, ch 1137, §1
Referred to in §331.322
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