Iowa § 229.37 - 229.37 Habeas corpus.
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§ 229.37. 229.37 Habeas corpus.
All persons confined as seriously mentally impaired shall be entitled to the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus, and the question of serious mental impairment shall be decided at the hearing. If the judge shall decide that the person is seriously mentally impaired, such decision shall be no bar to the issuing of the writ a second time, whenever it shall be alleged that such person is no longer seriously mentally impaired. [R60, §1441; C73, §1444; C97, §2306; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3577; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §229.37] Constitutional provision, Iowa Constitution, Art. I, §13 Habeas corpus, chapter 663 Thu Dec 11 19:03:23 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 229.37 (23, 0)
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What does Iowa Code § 229.37 cover?
Section 229.37 ("229.37 Habeas corpus.") 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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