Iowa § 222.9 - 222.9 Unauthorized departures.
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§ 222.9. 222.9 Unauthorized departures.
If any person with an intellectual disability shall depart without proper authorization from a resource center, it shall be the duty of the superintendent and the superintendent’s assistants and all peace officers of any county in which such patient may be found to take and detain the patient without a warrant or order and to immediately report such detention to the superintendent who shall immediately provide for the return of such patient to the resource center. [C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3460; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §222.50; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §222.9] 96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §51; 2012 Acts, ch 1019, §25; 2024 Acts, ch 1161, §172, 180 Thu Dec 11 19:00:29 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 222.9 (23, 1)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 222.9
What does Iowa Code § 222.9 cover?
Section 222.9 ("222.9 Unauthorized departures.") 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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