H.F. 2174 Section 1. Section 804.30, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 paragraph 1, Code 2014, is amended to read as follows: 2 A Except as otherwise provided in subsection 1A, a person 3 arrested for a scheduled violation or a simple misdemeanor 4 shall not be subjected to a strip search unless there is 5 probable cause to believe the person is concealing a weapon or 6 contraband. A strip search pursuant to this section subsection 7 shall not be conducted except under all of the following 8 conditions: 9 Sec. 2. Section 804.30, Code 2014, is amended by adding the 10 following new subsection: 11 NEW SUBSECTION . 1A. A person arrested for a scheduled 12 violation or a simple misdemeanor and who is being committed to 13 the general population of a jail or municipal holding facility 14 shall be subjected to a strip search at the discretion of the 15 jail or municipal holding facility authorities. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to strip searches of persons arrested for a 20 scheduled violation or simple misdemeanor. 21 Current law provides that a person arrested for a scheduled 22 violation or a simple misdemeanor shall not be subjected to 23 a strip search unless there is probable cause to believe the 24 person is concealing a weapon or contraband. 25 The bill adds that if such arrested person for a scheduled 26 violation or simple misdemeanor is being committed to the 27 general population of a jail or municipal holding facility, the 28 person shall be subjected to a strip search at the discretion 29 of the jail or municipal holding facility authorities. 30 -1- LSB 5114HV (2) 85 jm/nh 1/ 1