Iowa Code 901D.6 – Authority to order program participation
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1. A court or governmental entity, or an authorized officer thereof, in a participating jurisdiction may utilize the program as provided in this section. The program shall be a preferred program for offenders charged with or convicted of an eligible offense.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 901D.6
- Department: means the department of public safety. See Iowa Code 901D.2
- eligible offense: includes only the following offenses:a. See Iowa Code 901D.2
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- program: means the program established pursuant to section 901D. See Iowa Code 901D.2
2. A court may condition any bond or pretrial release otherwise authorized by law for a person charged with an eligible offense upon participation in the program and payment of the fees established pursuant to section 901D.4.3. A court may condition a suspended sentence or probation otherwise authorized by law for a person convicted of an eligible offense upon participation in the program and payment of the fees established pursuant to section 901D.4.4. The board of parole, the department of corrections, or a parole officer may condition parole otherwise authorized by law for a person convicted of an eligible offense upon participation in the program and payment of the fees established pursuant to section 901D.4.