Iowa § 232.114 - 232.114 Duties of county attorney.
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§ 232.114. 232.114 Duties of county attorney.
1. As used in this section, “state” means the general interest held by the people in the health, safety, welfare, and protection of all children living in this state. 2. Upon the filing of a petition the county attorney shall represent the state in all adversary proceedings arising under this subchapter and shall present evidence in support of the petition. 3. If there is disagreement between the department and the county attorney regarding the appropriate action to be taken, the department may request that the state be represented by the attorney general in place of the county attorney. If the state is represented by the attorney general, the county attorney may continue to appear in the proceeding and may present the position of the county attorney regarding the appropriate action to be taken in the case. 4. The county attorney and attorney general shall comply with the requirements of chapter 232B and the federal Indian Child Welfare Act, Pub. L. No. 95-608, when either chapter 232B or the federal Indian Child Welfare Act is determined to be applicable in any proceeding under this subchapter. [C81, §232.114] 89 Acts, ch 230, §18; 2013 Acts, ch 113, §3; 2017 Acts, ch 29, §53; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94 Thu Dec 11 19:06:26 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 232.114 (31, 0)
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