Iowa § 229.26 - 229.26 Exclusive procedure for involuntary hospitalization.
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§ 229.26. 229.26 Exclusive procedure for involuntary hospitalization.
Sections 229.6 through 229.19 constitute the exclusive procedure for involuntary hospitalization of persons by reason of serious mental impairment in this state, except that this chapter does not negate the provisions of section 904.503 relating to transfer of prisoners with mental illness to state mental health institutes and does not apply to commitments of persons under chapter 812 or the rules of criminal procedure, Iowa court rules, or negate the provisions of section 232.51 relating to disposition of children with mental illness. [C77, 79, 81, §229.26] 84 Acts, ch 1323, §3; 85 Acts, ch 21, §36; 87 Acts, ch 90, §4; 88 Acts, ch 1134, §45; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §58; 2002 Acts, ch 1119, §108; 2003 Acts, ch 108, §125, 132; 2012 Acts, ch 1019, §81; 2015 Acts, ch 30, §72; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §528 Thu Dec 11 19:03:14 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 229.26 (24, 0)
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Section 229.26 ("229.26 Exclusive procedure for involuntary hospitalization.") 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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