Iowa § 222.53 - 222.53 Conviction — suspension.
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§ 222.53. 222.53 Conviction — suspension.
If on the conviction in the district court of any person for any crime or for any violation of any municipal ordinance, or if on the determination in the court that a child is dependent, neglected, or delinquent and it appears from any evidence presented to the court before sentence, that such person has an intellectual disability within the meaning of this chapter, the court may suspend sentence or order, and may order any officer of the court or some other proper person to file a petition permitted under the provisions of this chapter against such person. Pending hearing of the petition, the court shall provide for the custody of such person as directed in section 222.52. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3454; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §222.44; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.53] 2012 Acts, ch 1019, §49 Thu Dec 11 19:00:51 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 222.53 (21, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 222.53 ("222.53 Conviction — suspension.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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