Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 232.56 (2026)

Youthful offenders — transfer to district court supervision

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The juvenile court shall deliver a report, which includes an assessment of the child by a juvenile court officer after consulting with the judicial district department of correctional services, to the district court prior to the eighteenth birthday of a child who has been placed on youthful offender status under section 907.3A. A hearing shall be held in the district court in accordance with section 907.3A to determine whether the child should be discharged from youthful offender status or whether the child shall continue under the supervision of the district court after the child’s eighteenth birthday. 97 Acts, ch 126, §30; 2013 Acts, ch 42, §12 Referred to in §907.3A

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Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Noah Riley Crooks, 911 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 2018).

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State of Iowa v. Noah Riley Crooks, 911 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 2018). · cites it 4× “In April 2016, the juvenile court officer (JCO) filed a youthful offender report, and the juvenile court reported to the district court as required by Iowa Code section 232.56. The report noted that throughout his time at Eldora, Crooks tried to avoid addressing why he killed…”

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