Iowa Code 125.75A – Involuntary proceedings — minors — jurisdiction
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 125.75A
- clerk: means clerk of the court in which the action or proceeding is brought or is pending; and the words "clerk's office" mean the office of that clerk. See Iowa Code 4.1
- 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.
The juvenile court has exclusive original jurisdiction in proceedings concerning a minor for whom an application is filed under section 125.75. In proceedings under this subchapter concerning a minor’s involuntary commitment or treatment, the term “court”, “judge”, or “clerk” means the juvenile court, judge, or clerk.