Iowa § 230.31 - 230.31 Departers from other states.
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§ 230.31. 230.31 Departers from other states.
If a person with mental illness departs without proper authority from a facility in another state and is found in this state, a peace officer in the county in which the patient is found may take and detain the patient without order and shall report the detention to the department who shall provide for the return of the patient to the authorities of the state where the unauthorized leave was made. Pending such return, the patient may be detained temporarily at one of the institutions of this state under the control of the department. Expenses incurred under this section shall be paid in the same manner as is provided for transfers in section 230.8. [C58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §230.31] 83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 96 Acts, ch 1129, §113; 2000 Acts, ch 1112, §42; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §566 Thu Dec 11 19:03:57 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 230.31 (20, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Iowa Code § 230.31 cover?
Section 230.31 ("230.31 Departers from other states.") 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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