{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-709a.4","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 709A.4","heading":"Preliminary examination.","body":"If, in proceedings in juvenile court, it appears probable that an indictable offense has been committed and that the commission thereof caused, or contributed to, the delinquency or dependency of such a child, said court may order the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of such suspected person, and on the appearance of such person said court may proceed to hold a preliminary examination, and in so doing shall exercise all the powers of a committing magistrate.","path":["Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)","Chapter 709A - CONTRIBUTING TO JUVENILE DELINQUENCY"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/709A.4.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:17Z","sha256":"5fbc30efa967ffaafb2496f06939c3be96115351a3964e5c2182a22ddf14d88c","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-709a.3","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-709a.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}