2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.48 - PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.

        232.48  PREDISPOSITION INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.
         1.  The court shall not make a disposition of the matter following
      the entry of an order of adjudication pursuant to section 232.47
      until a predisposition report has been submitted to and considered by
      the court.
         2.  After a petition is filed, the court shall direct a juvenile
      court officer or any other agency or individual to conduct a
      predisposition investigation and to prepare a predisposition report.
      The investigation and report shall cover all of the following:
         a.  The social history, environment and present condition of
      the child and the child's family.
         b.  The performance of the child in school.
         c.  The presence of child abuse and neglect histories,
      learning disabilities, physical impairments and past acts of
      violence.
         d.  Other matters relevant to the child's status as a
      delinquent, treatment of the child or proper disposition of the case.

         3.  No predisposition report shall be submitted to or considered
      by the court prior to the completion of the adjudicatory hearing
      without the consent of the child and the child's counsel.
         4.  A predisposition report shall not be disclosed except as
      provided in this section and in division VIII of this chapter.  The
      court shall permit the child's attorney to inspect the predisposition
      report prior to consideration by the court.  The court may order
      counsel not to disclose parts of the report to the child, or to the
      child's parent, guardian, guardian ad litem, or custodian if the
      court finds that disclosure would seriously harm the treatment or
      rehabilitation of the child.  If the report indicates the child has
      behaved in a manner that threatened the safety of another person, has
      committed a violent act causing bodily injury to another person, or
      has been a victim or perpetrator of sexual abuse, unless otherwise
      ordered by the court, the child's parent, guardian, or foster parent
      or other person with custody of the child shall be provided with that
      information.  

         Section History: Early Form

         [C79, 81, § 232.48] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         83 Acts, ch 186, § 10055, 10201; 85 Acts, ch 88, §1; 2005 Acts, ch
      124, §2