222.53 - CONVICTION -- SUSPENSION.
222.53 CONVICTION -- SUSPENSION.
If on the conviction in the district court of any person for any
crime or for any violation of any municipal ordinance, or if on the
determination in said courts that a child is dependent, neglected, or
delinquent and it appears from any evidence presented to the court
before sentence, that such person is mentally retarded within the
meaning of this chapter, the court may suspend sentence or order, and
may order any officer of the court or some other proper person to
file a petition permitted under the provisions of this chapter
against said person. Pending hearing of the petition, the court
shall provide for the custody of said person as directed in section
222.52. Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3454; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, § 222.44;
C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 222.53]
Referred to in § 222.54