2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.49 - PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATIONS.

        232.49  PHYSICAL AND MENTAL EXAMINATIONS.
         1.  Following the entry of an order of adjudication under section
      232.47 the court may, after a hearing which may be simultaneous with
      the adjudicatory hearing, order a physical or mental examination of
      the child if it finds that an examination is necessary to determine
      the child's physical or mental condition.  The court may consider
      chemical dependency as either a physical or mental condition and may
      consider a chemical dependency evaluation as either a physical or
      mental examination.  If the examination 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.
         2.  When possible an examination shall be conducted on an
      outpatient basis, but the court may, if it deems necessary, commit
      the child to a suitable hospital, facility or institution for the
      purpose of examination.  Commitment for examination shall not exceed
      thirty days and the civil commitment provisions of chapter 229 shall
      not apply.
         3. a.  At any time after the filing of a delinquency petition
      the court may order a physical or mental examination of the child if
      the following circumstances apply:
         (1)  The court finds such examination to be in the best interest
      of the child; and
         (2)  The parent, guardian, or custodian and the child's counsel
      agree.
         b.  An examination shall be conducted on an outpatient basis
      unless the court, the child's counsel, and the parent, guardian, or
      custodian agree that it is necessary the child be committed to a
      suitable hospital, facility, or institution for the purpose of
      examination.  Commitment for examination shall not exceed thirty days
      and the civil commitment provisions of chapter 229 shall not apply.
      

         Section History: Early Form

         [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.13; C79, 81, § 232.49] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         86 Acts, ch 1186, § 4; 2005 Acts, ch 124, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 41,
      §235