If on the conviction in the district court of any person for any crime or for any violation of any municipal ordinance, or if on the determination in said courts that a child is dependent, neglected, or delinquent and it appears from any evidence presented to the court before sentence, that such person is mentally retarded within the meaning of this chapter, the court may suspend sentence or order, and may order any officer of the court or some other proper person to file a petition permitted under the provisions of this chapter against said person. Pending hearing of the petition, the court shall provide for the custody of said person as directed in section 222.52.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 3454; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, § 222.44; C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 222.53]
Referred to in § 222.54
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