1. A peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify a person under the age of eighteen discovered consuming or to be in possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in violation of section 123.47 and refer the person to juvenile court. 2. Ifa person under the age of eighteen is discovered consuming or to be in possession of alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer, but the person is immune from prosecution under section 701.12, a peace officer shall make a reasonable effort to identify the person and notify a juvenile court officer of such person’s consumption or possession. 3. The juvenile court officer shall notify the person’s custodial parent, legal guardian, or custodian ofthe violation. In addition, the juvenile court shallalso make a reasonable effortto identify the elementary or secondary school which the person attends if the person isenrolled in elementary or secondary school and to notify the superintendent or the superintendent’s designee of the school which the person attends, or the authorities in charge of the nonpublic school which the person attends, of the consumption or possession. A reasonable attempt to notify the person includes but isnot limited to a telephone callor notice by first-class mail. Acts, ch 1096, §4; 2020 Acts, ch 1080, §3
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