261.127  District court hearing.
  1.  Following the issuance of a written decision by the commission under section 261.124, which includes the issuance of a certificate of noncompliance, or following provision of notice to the individual by a licensing authority pursuant to section 261.126, an individual may seek review of the decision and request a hearing before the district court in the individual’s county of residence by filing an application with the district court and sending a copy of the application to the commission by regular mail. An application shall be filed to seek review of the decision by the commission or following issuance of notice by the licensing authority no later than thirty days after the issuance of the notice pursuant to section 261.126. The clerk of the district court shall schedule a hearing and mail a copy of the order scheduling the hearing to the individual and the commission and shall also mail a copy of the order to the licensing authority, if applicable. The commission shall certify a copy of its written decision and certificate of noncompliance, indicating the date of issuance, and the licensing authority shall certify a copy of a notice issued pursuant to section 261.126, to the court prior to the hearing.
  2.  The filing of an application pursuant to this section shall automatically stay the actions of a licensing authority pursuant to section 261.126. The hearing on the application shall be scheduled and held within thirty days of the filing of the application. However, if the individual fails to appear at the scheduled hearing, the stay shall be lifted and the licensing authority shall continue procedures pursuant to section 261.126.
  3.  The scope of review by the district court shall be limited to demonstration of a mistake of fact relating to the delinquency of the individual.
  4.  If the court finds that the commission was in error in issuing a certificate of noncompliance, or in failing to issue a withdrawal of a certificate of noncompliance, the commission shall issue a withdrawal of a certificate of noncompliance to the appropriate licensing authority.
98 Acts, ch 1081, §7