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232.20 ADMISSION OF CHILD TO SHELTER CARE OR
DETENTION.
1. If a child is taken into custody and not released as provided
in section 232.19, subsection 2, the child shall immediately be taken
to a detention or shelter care facility as specified in sections
232.21 or 232.22.
2. When a child is admitted to a detention or shelter care
facility the person in charge of the facility or the person's
designated representative shall notify the court, the child's
attorney, and the child's parent, guardian, or custodian as soon as
possible of the admission and the reasons for that admission. Section History: Early Form
[C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 232.17; C79, 81, § 232.20]
Referred to in § 234.35
