Iowa § 226.30 Transfer of dangerous patients

Iowa Statutes

§ 226.30 — Transfer of dangerous patients

Iowa § 226.30

Title VIHUMAN SERVICES

Ch. 226STATE MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTES

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Bluebook

Iowa Code § 226.30 (2026).

Text

When a patient of any mental health institute becomes incorrigible and unmanageable to
suchanextentthatthepatientisdangeroustothesafetyofothersintheinstitute, thedirector,
with the consent of the director of the Iowa department of corrections, may apply in writing
to the district court or to any judge of the district court, of the county in which the institute
is situated, for an order to transfer the patient to the Iowa medical and classification center
and if the order is granted the patient shall be transferred. The county attorney of the county
shall appear in support of the application on behalf of the director.

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When a patient of any mental health institute becomes incorrigible and unmanageable to
suchanextentthatthepatientisdangeroustothesafetyofothersintheinstitute, thedirector,
with the consent of the director of the Iowa department of corrections, may apply in writing
to the district court or to any judge of the district court, of the county in which the institute
is situated, for an order to transfer the patient to the Iowa medical and classification center
and if the order is granted the patient shall be transferred. The county attorney of the county
shall appear in support of the application on behalf of the director.