Upon the filing of a petition under section 709C.3, if the court determines that probable cause exists to believe that the person named in the petition is a sexually violent predator the court shall transfer a person to an appropriate facility for evaluation as to whether the person is a sexually violent predator. The evaluation shall be conducted by a person deemed to be professionally qualified to conduct the examination pursuant to rules adopted by the department of corrections in consultation with the department of human services and the criminal and juvenile justice planning division of the department of human rights.
94 Acts, ch 1172, §46
Effective July 1, 1995; 94 Acts, ch 1172, §74
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