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Iowa R. Juv. P. 8.8
Delinquency
If a child against whom a delinquency petition has been filed has not
waived the right to a speedy adjudicatory hearing, the hearing must be held within 60 days
after the petition is filed or the court shall order the petition dismissed unless good cause to the
contrary is shown.
8.8(1) Entry of a consent decree shall be deemed a waiver of the child’s right to a speedy
hearing.
8.8(2) The provisions contained herein shall be applicable notwithstanding a motion or
hearing to waive jurisdiction pursuant to rule 8.9 or 8.10.
History
[Report February 21, 1985, effective July 1, 1985; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]
Provenance
- Source
- www.legis.iowa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-24
- Edition
- 2026-09-24
- Content hash
435490932f30bffda812d8e61ee27189d375afc89ff34496d6bea53e38395ebf
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