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Iowa Code § 907.3A (2026)

Youthful offender status

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1. Notwithstanding section 907.3 but subject to any conditions of the waiver order, the trial court shall, upon a plea of guilty or a verdict of guilty, place the juvenile over whom the juvenile court has waived jurisdiction pursuant to section 232.45, subsection 7, on youthful offender status. The court shall transfer supervision of the youthful offender to the juvenile court for disposition in accordance with section 232.52. An adjudication of delinquency entered by the juvenile court at disposition for a public offense shall not be deemed a conviction and shall not preclude the subsequent entry of a deferred judgment or sentence, conviction, or sentence by the district court. The court shall require supervision of the youthful offender in accordance with section 232.54, subsection 1, paragraph “h”, or subsection 2 of this section. 2. The court shall hold a hearing prior to a youthful offender’s eighteenth birthday to determine whether the youthful offender shall continue on youthful offender status after the youthful offender’s eighteenth birthday. Notwithstanding section 901.2, the court may order a presentence investigation report including a report for an offense classified as a class “A” felony. The court shall review the report of the juvenile court regarding the youthful offender prepared pursuant to section 232.56, and any presentence investigation report, if ordered by the court. The court shall hear evidence by or on behalf of the youthful offender, by the county attorney, and by the person or agency to which custody of the youthful offender was transferred. The court shall make its decision, pursuant to the judgment and sentencing options available in subsection 3, after considering the services available to the youthful offender, the evidence presented, the juvenile court’s report, the presentence investigation report if ordered by the court, the interests of the youthful offender, and interests of the community. 3. a. Notwithstanding any provision of the Code which prescribes a mandatory minimum sentence for the offense committed by the youthful offender, following transfer of the youthful offender from the juvenile court back to the court having jurisdiction over the criminal proceedings involving the youthful offender, the court shall order one of the following sentencing options: (1) Defer judgment and place the youthful offender on probation, upon the consent of the youthful offender. (2) Defer the sentence and place the youthful offender on probation upon such terms and conditions as the court may require. (3) Suspend the sentence and place the youthful offender on probation upon such terms and conditions as the court may require. (4) A term of confinement as prescribed by law for the offense. (5) Discharge the youthful offender from youthful offender status and terminate the sentence.\n\nTue Dec 09 21:52:10 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 907 (44, 0) §907.3A, DEFERRED JUDGMENT, DEFERRED OR SUSPENDED SENTENCE, PROBATION 6\n\n b. Notwithstanding anything in section 907.7 to the contrary, if the district court grants the youthful offender a deferred judgment, continues the youthful offender deferred sentence, or enters a sentence and suspends the sentence, and places the youthful offender on probation, the term of formal supervision shall commence upon entry of the order by the district court and may continue for a period not to exceed five years. If the district court enters a sentence of confinement, and the youthful offender was previously placed in secure confinement by the juvenile court under the terms of the initial disposition order or any modification to the initial disposition order, the person shall receive credit for any time spent in secure confinement. During any period of probation imposed by the district court, a youthful offender who violates the terms of probation is subject to section 908.11. 97 Acts, ch 126, §51; 2009 Acts, ch 41, §262; 2013 Acts, ch 42, §15 Referred to in §232.8, 232.45, 232.50, 232.52, 232.54, 232.55, 232.56, 232.149B

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 14 cases (6 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · 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 42× “At that point, 4The legislature amended section 907.3A in 2013. See 2013 Iowa Acts ch.”
State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson, 890 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 2017). · cites it 20× “” This is section 907.3A, which relates to youthful offenders.”
State v. Iowa Dist. Court for Black Hawk Cnty., 616 N.W.2d 575 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 3× “§ 907.3A(1). If the youthful offender is returned to the jurisdiction of the district court, see id.”
State v. Mann, 602 N.W.2d 785 (Iowa 1999). · cites it 2× “§ 907.3A(1) (Supp.1997). If the youthful offender is returned to the jurisdiction of the district court, see id.”
Amended May 5, 2017 State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson (Iowa 2017). · cites it 10× “” This is section 907.3A, which relates to youthful offenders.”
State of Iowa v. Cazmiere Deshawn Graves (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 13× “Sentencing was deferred as provided by the youthful offender statute, Iowa Code section 907.3A; Graves was place on youthful offender status and his supervision was transferred to the juvenile court.”
Ricardo Ortiz, Applicant-Appellant v. State of Iowa (Iowa Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 6× “Section 907.3A applies to juveniles who have been waived to district court by the juvenile court as a “youthful offender” under section 232.”
In the Interest of Z.N., Minor Child, Z.N., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 2× “50, the court shall enter the least restrictive dispositional order appropriate in view of the seriousness of the delinquent act, the child’s culpability as indicated by the circumstances of the particular case, the age of the child, the child’s prior record, or the fact that…”
State of Iowa v. Cody John Hageman (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 2× “Prior to Hageman’s eighteenth birthday, the district court held a hearing pursuant to section 907.3A(2). The State recommended imposing a suspended prison sentence on both counts, to run consecutively, and placement on the sex offender registry.”
In the Interest of P.L., Minor Child (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “’s guilty pleas, invoking Iowa Code section 907.3A, which states: 1 Section 232.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “§ 907.3A(2). The same provision directs the district court to consider particular information when making its decision.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “§ 907.3A(2). The same provision directs the district court to consider particular information when making its decision.”
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— Iowa Code § 907.3A(1) — 5 cases
State of Iowa v. Noah Riley Crooks, 911 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 2018). “At that point, 4The legislature amended section 907.3A in 2013. See 2013 Iowa Acts ch.”
State v. Mann, 602 N.W.2d 785 (Iowa 1999). “§ 907.3A(1) (Supp.1997). If the youthful offender is returned to the jurisdiction of the district court, see id.”
State v. Iowa Dist. Court for Black Hawk Cnty., 616 N.W.2d 575 (Iowa 2000). “§ 907.3A(1). If the youthful offender is returned to the jurisdiction of the district court, see id.”
State of Iowa v. Ceagan Alexander Janssens (Iowa Ct. App. 2023).
State of Iowa v. Asa James Starr (Iowa Ct. App. 2025).
— Iowa Code § 907.3A(2) — 5 cases
State of Iowa v. Noah Riley Crooks, 911 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 2018). “At that point, 4The legislature amended section 907.3A in 2013. See 2013 Iowa Acts ch.”
State of Iowa v. Cody John Hageman (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “Prior to Hageman’s eighteenth birthday, the district court held a hearing pursuant to section 907.3A(2). The State recommended imposing a suspended prison sentence on both counts, to run consecutively, and placement on the sex offender registry.”
State of Iowa v. Cazmiere Deshawn Graves (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “Sentencing was deferred as provided by the youthful offender statute, Iowa Code section 907.3A; Graves was place on youthful offender status and his supervision was transferred to the juvenile court.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “§ 907.3A(2). The same provision directs the district court to consider particular information when making its decision.”
State of Iowa v. Howard J. Thompson (Iowa 2021). “§ 907.3A(2). The same provision directs the district court to consider particular information when making its decision.”
— Iowa Code § 907.3A(3) — 7 cases
State of Iowa v. Noah Riley Crooks, 911 N.W.2d 153 (Iowa 2018). “At that point, 4The legislature amended section 907.3A in 2013. See 2013 Iowa Acts ch.”
State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson, 890 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 2017). “” This is section 907.3A, which relates to youthful offenders.”
State v. Iowa Dist. Court for Black Hawk Cnty., 616 N.W.2d 575 (Iowa 2000). “§ 907.3A(1). If the youthful offender is returned to the jurisdiction of the district court, see id.”
State v. Mann, 602 N.W.2d 785 (Iowa 1999). “§ 907.3A(1) (Supp.1997). If the youthful offender is returned to the jurisdiction of the district court, see id.”
State of Iowa v. Cazmiere Deshawn Graves (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “Sentencing was deferred as provided by the youthful offender statute, Iowa Code section 907.3A; Graves was place on youthful offender status and his supervision was transferred to the juvenile court.”
— Iowa Code § 907.3A(3)(a) — 2 cases
State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson, 890 N.W.2d 609 (Iowa 2017). “” This is section 907.3A, which relates to youthful offenders.”
Amended May 5, 2017 State of Iowa v. Daimonay Darice Richardson (Iowa 2017). “” This is section 907.3A, which relates to youthful offenders.”
— Iowa Code § 907.3A(3)(a)(1) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Cazmiere Deshawn Graves (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “Sentencing was deferred as provided by the youthful offender statute, Iowa Code section 907.3A; Graves was place on youthful offender status and his supervision was transferred to the juvenile court.”
— Iowa Code § 907.3A(3)(a)(2) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Cazmiere Deshawn Graves (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “Sentencing was deferred as provided by the youthful offender statute, Iowa Code section 907.3A; Graves was place on youthful offender status and his supervision was transferred to the juvenile court.”
— Iowa Code § 907.3A(3)(a)(5) — 1 case
State of Iowa v. Cazmiere Deshawn Graves (Iowa Ct. App. 2014). “Sentencing was deferred as provided by the youthful offender statute, Iowa Code section 907.3A; Graves was place on youthful offender status and his supervision was transferred to the juvenile court.”
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