This is an online, Iowa-specific legal studies course. The lesson addresses recent court decisions providing guidance to Iowa law enforcement officers regarding the following questions:

• Under Iowa Code section 804.20, if a person is suspected of OWI, when and under what circumstances does that person have a right to make telephone calls to a family member or an attorney?

• When investigating private real property, which portion of the property is considered the “curtilage” and thereby subject to privacy protection?

• What evidence is sufficient to prove that a person was operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated?

• When will an officer be entitled to qualified immunity for using force against a plaintiff who ignores the officer’s commands?

• When might evidence obtained pursuant to a search warrant be suppressed?