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Iowa Code § 812.7 — Mental status reports
Current through 2026 Iowa Code (enactments effective on or before 2026-01-01, through the 2025 Regular Session, 91st G.A.)
Part of Chapter 812: Confinement of Persons Found Incompetent to Stand Trial, Iowa Code.
Full text of Iowa Code § 812.7
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.
The psychiatrist or licensed doctorate-level psychologist evaluating the progress of the outpatient competency restoration treatment of the defendant, or the director of the facility where the defendant is being held and treated pursuant to a court order, shall provide a written status report to the court regarding the defendant’s mental disorder, methods used to restore competency to the defendant, the defendant’s current abilities related to competency, and whether it appears the defendant’s competency can be restored within a reasonable amount of time. The psychiatrist, psychologist, or director shall submit an initial report to the court no later than thirty days after the defendant’s placement pursuant to section 812.6, and subsequent reports every sixty days or less after the submission of the initial report until the defendant’s competency is restored or the placement of the defendant is terminated.
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