Sexually Violent Predator Act
Iowa · Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators · §§ 229A.1 to 229A.9B · 28 sections
Overview
The act establishes a civil commitment system for persons found to be sexually violent predators, providing for their detention, care, and treatment apart from criminal punishment. It sets out how such a case proceeds — notice that a qualifying person is due for discharge from custody, assessment by a multidisciplinary team and a prosecutor's review committee, the filing of a petition, a probable cause determination and evaluation after the person is taken into custody, and a trial at which indigent persons are entitled to counsel and expert assistance before commitment may be ordered. Committed persons receive annual examination and review and may petition for discharge, with graduated pathways to transitional release and release with supervision, supported by provisions on confidential records, protective orders, costs of care, and penalties for escape or for violating release conditions.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
In the courts
Sections of this act have been cited in 47 court decisions.
Most-cited authority: 861 N.W.2d 575 - Iowa Supreme Court Attorney Disciplinary Board v. Anthony Zane Blessum
Sections covered
- Iowa Code § 229A.1Legislative findings5 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.10Petition for discharge — procedure1 cite
- Iowa Code § 229A.11Subsequent discharge or transitional release petitions — limitations
- Iowa Code § 229A.12Director — responsibility for costs — reimbursement1 cite
- Iowa Code § 229A.12ADirector of the department of corrections — responsibility for safekeeper
- Iowa Code § 229A.13Severability
- Iowa Code § 229A.14Release of confidential or privileged information and records
- Iowa Code § 229A.15Court records — sealed and opened by court order
- Iowa Code § 229A.15ACivil protective order
- Iowa Code § 229A.15BRulemaking authority1 cite
- Iowa Code § 229A.16Short title1 cite
- Iowa Code § 229A.2Definitions7 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.3Notice of discharge of sexually violent predator — immunity from liability — multidisciplinary team — prosecutor’s review committee — assessment of person2 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.4Petition — time — contents6 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.5Person taken into custody — determination of probable cause — hearing — evaluation1 cite
- Iowa Code § 229A.5APowers of investigative personnel before a petition is filed1 cite
- Iowa Code § 229A.5BEscape from custody — penalty3 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.5CCriminal offenses committed while detained or subject to an order of commitment
- Iowa Code § 229A.5DMedical treatment
- Iowa Code § 229A.6Counsel and experts — indigent persons
- Iowa Code § 229A.6ATransport orders
- Iowa Code § 229A.7Trial — determination — commitment procedure — chapter 28E agreements — mistrials5 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.8Annual examinations and review — discharge or transitional release petitions by persons committed5 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.8ATransitional release4 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.8BViolations of transitional release
- Iowa Code § 229A.9Detention and commitment to conform to constitutional requirements
- Iowa Code § 229A.9ARelease with supervision2 cites
- Iowa Code § 229A.9BViolations of release with supervision2 cites
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