Iowa § 232.42 - 232.42 Continuances.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 232.42 — 232.42 Continuances., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 232.42. 232.42 Continuances.
1. Continuances in juvenile delinquency proceedings may be granted by the court only for good cause shown on the record if the child is being held in detention. 2. Where the child requests a continuance of proceedings, the court, in an order granting the continuance, may suspend the time limitations imposed on the state by this subchapter for a period of time not to exceed the length of the continuance. 3. Proceedings may be continued for up to one year upon the request of the county attorney and the child to permit the making of probation arrangements prior to the adjudicatory hearing. If either the child or the county attorney requests that the adjudicatory hearing be held at any time during the period of the continuance, the court shall set the matter for hearing. [S13, §254-a23; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §3637; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, §232.21; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.34; C79, §232.13, 232.42; C81, §232.42] 94 Acts, ch 1172, §15; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94 Thu Dec 11 19:05:42 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 232.42 (27, 0)
Frequently Asked Questions About Iowa § 232.42
What does Iowa Code § 232.42 cover?
Section 232.42 ("232.42 Continuances.") 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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