Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 232.12 (2026)

Duties of county attorney

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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. [C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §232.19; C79, 81, §232.12] 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1977–2021 · leading case: Edwards v. State, 249 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa 1977).

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Edwards v. State, 249 N.W.2d 851 (Iowa 1977). “On this point petitioner also relies on §§ 232.12 and 232.31. However, these statutes do not refer to transfer hearings and therefore afford petitioner no help.”

In re C.Z. (Iowa 2021). · cites it 2× “For example, Iowa Code section 232.12 provides the county attorney shall 28 represent the state “in all” delinquency “proceedings.”

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