Supreme Court of Iowa

State of Iowa v. Iowa Juvenile Court for Plymouth County

December 15, 2023

Summary

The court held that a juvenile court lacks authority to revoke a prior waiver transferring a juvenile case to district court once criminal proceedings are pending there. Because Iowa law contains no provision authorizing such a revocation and the waiver transferred authority over the case, the court sustained the writ, vacated the juvenile court's order, and remanded for further proceedings in district court.