The Iowa City Law Blog

Cedar County, Iowa contains the county seat of Tipton, and also a stretch of Interstate 80 to the east of Iowa City and to the west of the Quad Cities.

In Cedar County, many of the references made elsewhere on this blog regarding OWI prosecution still hold true. For example, the mandatory minimums still must be enforced and the same standards of guilt exist. However, there are a few differences that must be noted from my other posts. Read more »

Here is a list of the rules provided by Kirkwood Community College, regarding the 48-hour OWI Weekend Treatment Program. Hopefully you will find this helpful when planning to attend the program:

“Kirkwood OWI Weekend Program Information

Registration:
You must contact Kirkwood Community College at (319) 398-4971 to register for a class. They have classes scheduled each month, so finding a class should not be a problem. However, they recommend registering early, as classes tend to fill up quickly. NO walk-ins are allowed.

The Class:

1. Check-in starts at 4:30p.m. at the Heartland Inn in Coralville. You should arrive no later than 5:30p.m. to get through the process. Anyone that arrives after 6p.m. is denied entrance.
2. Luggage will be searched and a breathalyzer test administered. Anyone testing above a .00 will be denied entrance. It is not advisable to consume alcohol on the day you check in or consume a large amount the night before. Read more »

Iowa Statute §232.150 specifically sets out the requirements and the process for how and when juvenile court records may be sealed.

First, there must be a court hearing. This can be requested by the person who was the subject of a juvenile action, or it can be set by the court’s own motion. After the hearing, the court must order the official juvenile court records in that case sealed, if all of the following requirements are met:

1. The person is at least 18 years old, and two years have passed since the last official action in that person’s juvenile case;

2. The person has not been subsequently convicted of a felony, aggravated or serious misdemeanor, or adjudicated a delinquent child;

3. The person was not placed on youthful offender status, transferred to district court and sentenced after the person’s 18th birthday for the offense that caused the person to be placed on youthful offender status. Read more »