Iowa § 229.18 - 229.18 Status of respondent if hospitalization is delayed.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 229.18 — 229.18 Status of respondent if hospitalization is delayed., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 229.18. 229.18 Status of respondent if hospitalization is delayed.
When the court directs that a respondent who was previously ordered taken into immediate custody under section 229.11 be placed in a hospital for psychiatric evaluation and appropriate treatment under section 229.13, and no suitable hospital can immediately admit the respondent, the respondent shall remain in custody as previously ordered by the court, the time limit stated in section 229.11 notwithstanding, until a suitable hospital can admit the respondent. The court shall take appropriate steps to expedite the admission of the respondent to a suitable hospital at the earliest feasible time. [R60, §1436; C73, §1403; C97, §2271; S13, §2271; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3564; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, §229.24; C77, 79, 81, §229.18] Referred to in §229.21, 229.26 Thu Dec 11 19:03:02 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 229.18 (20, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 229.18
What does Iowa Code § 229.18 cover?
Section 229.18 ("229.18 Status of respondent if hospitalization is delayed.") 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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