2009 Iowa Code
Title 6 - Human Services
Subtitle 5 - Juveniles
CHAPTER 232 - JUVENILE JUSTICE
232.90 - DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEY.

        232.90  DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEY.
         1.  The county attorney shall represent the state in proceedings
      arising from a petition filed under this division and shall present
      evidence in support of the petition.  The county attorney shall be
      present at proceedings initiated by petition under this division
      filed by an intake officer or the county attorney, or if a party to
      the proceedings contests the proceedings, or if the court determines
      there is a conflict of interest between the child and the child's
      parent, guardian, or custodian or if there are contested issues
      before the court.
         2.  The county attorney shall represent the department in
      proceedings arising under this division.  However, if there is
      disagreement between the department and the county attorney regarding
      the appropriate action to be taken, the department may request to be
      represented by the attorney general in place of the county attorney.
      

         Section History: Early Form

         [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.29; C79, 81, § 232.90] 

         Section History: Recent Form

         87 Acts, ch 151, §1; 89 Acts, ch 230, §16
         Referred to in § 232.71C, 232.180