903.2 Reconsideration of misdemeanant’s sentence. For a period of thirty days from the date when a person convicted of a misdemeanor begins to serve a sentence of confinement, the court may order the person to be returned to thecourt, at which time the court may review its previous action and reaffirm it or substitute forit any sentence permitted by law. The sentencing court retains jurisdiction for the limitedpurposes of conducting such review and entering an appropriate order notwithstanding thetimely filing of a notice of appeal or an application for discretionary review. The court’s finalorder in the proceeding shall be delivered to the defendant personally or by regular mail.Such action is discretionary with the court and its decision to take the action or not to takethe action is not subject to appeal. The other provisions of this section notwithstanding, forthe purposes of appeal a judgment of conviction is a final judgment when pronounced. [C79, 81, §903.2]84 Acts, ch 1139, §2; 2003 Acts, ch 151, §60Referred to in §901.5 Sat Dec 23 12:36:28 2023 Iowa Code 2024, Section 903.2 (14, 0)
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