Iowa Code 901.4A – Substance use disorder evaluation
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 901.4A
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
901.4A Substance use disorder evaluation.
Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered, the court may order the defendant to submit to and complete a substance use disorder evaluation, if the court determines that there is reason to believe that the defendant regularly uses alcohol or other controlled substances and may be in need of treatment. An order made pursuant to this section may be made in addition to any other sentence or order of the court.
90 Acts, ch 1251, §64; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1324
Referred to in §901.5
Section amended
Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered, the court may order the defendant to submit to and complete a substance use disorder evaluation, if the court determines that there is reason to believe that the defendant regularly uses alcohol or other controlled substances and may be in need of treatment. An order made pursuant to this section may be made in addition to any other sentence or order of the court.
90 Acts, ch 1251, §64; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1324
Referred to in §901.5
Section amended