633.564 Background check of proposed guardian or conservator. 1. The court shall request criminal record checks and checks of the child abuse, dependent adult abuse, and sexual offender registries in this state for all proposed guardiansand conservators, other than financial institutions with Iowa trust powers. 2. The court shall review the results of background checks in determining the suitability of a proposed guardian or conservator for appointment. 3. The judicial branch, in conjunction with the department of public safety, the department of health and human services, and the state chief information officer, shallestablish procedures for electronic access to the single contact repository establishedpursuant to section 135C.33 necessary to conduct background checks requested undersubsection 1. 4. The person who files a petition for appointment of guardian or conservator shall be responsible for paying the fee for the background check conducted through the single contactrepository established pursuant to section 135C.33. 2019 Acts, ch 57, §23, 43, 44; 2023 Acts, ch 19, §1281Subsection 3 amended Sat Dec 23 11:26:55 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 633.564 (39, 3)
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