§ 602.6110

602.6110 Peer review court. 1. A peer review court may be established in each judicial district to divert certain juvenile offenders from the criminal or juvenile justice systems. The court shall consist of a qualifiedadult to act as judge while the duties of prosecutor, defense counsel, court attendant, clerk,and jury shall be performed by persons twelve through seventeen years of age. 2. The jurisdiction of the peer review court extends to those persons ten through seventeen years of age who have committed misdemeanor offenses, or delinquent acts whichwould be misdemeanor offenses if committed by an adult, who have admitted involvement inthe misdemeanor or delinquent act, and who meet the criteria established for entering intoan informal adjustment agreement for those offenses. Those persons may elect to appearbefore the peer review court for a determination of the terms and conditions of the informaladjustment or may elect to proceed with the informal or formal procedures established inchapter 232. 3. The peer review court shall not determine guilt or innocence and any statements or admissions made by the person before the peer review court are not admissible in any

s established inchapter 232. 3. The peer review court shall not determine guilt or innocence and any statements or admissions made by the person before the peer review court are not admissible in any formalproceedings involving the same person. The peer review court shall only determine the termsand conditions of the informal adjustment for the offense. The terms and conditions mayconsist of fines, restrictions for damages, attendance at treatment programs, or communityservice work or any combination of these penalties as appropriate to the offense or delinquentact committed. A person appearing before the peer review court may also be required to serveas a juror on the court as a part of the person’s sentence. 4. The chief judge of each judicial district which establishes a peer review court shall appoint a peer review court advisory board. The advisory board shall adopt rules for the peerreview court advisory program, shall appoint persons to serve on the peer review court, andshall supervise the expenditure of funds appropriated to the program. Rules adopted shallinclude procedures which are designed to eliminate the influence of prejudice and racial andeconomic discrimination

supervise the expenditure of funds appropriated to the program. Rules adopted shallinclude procedures which are designed to eliminate the influence of prejudice and racial andeconomic discrimination in the procedures and decisions of the peer review court. 89 Acts, ch 262, §1; 97 Acts, ch 126, §44; 98 Acts, ch 1100, §77 Sat Dec 23 11:16:04 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 602.6110 (19, 0)