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Iowa Code § 232.20 — Admission of child to shelter care or detention
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Subchapter II: Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 232.20
Statutory text current through the 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.). This publication reproduces the statutory text of the official 2026 Iowa Code (Legislative Services Agency); it is not the official publication of the State of Iowa.
1. If a child is taken into custody and not released as provided in section 232.19, subsection 2, the child shall immediately be taken to a detention or shelter care facility as specified in sections 232.21 or 232.22.
2. When a child is admitted to a detention or shelter care facility the person in charge of the facility or the person’s designated representative shall notify the court, the child’s attorney, and the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian as soon as possible of the admission and the reasons for that admission.
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