House File 761 - Introduced
HOUSE FILE
BY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
(SUCCESSOR TO HF 273)
Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act eliminating provisions relating to the contents of the
2 uniform citation and complaint.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
4 TLSB 1718HV 82
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 805.6, subsection 1, paragraph a,
1 2 unnumbered paragraph 2, Code 2007, is amended to read as
1 3 follows:
1 4 The uniform citation and complaint shall contain spaces for
1 5 the parties' names; the address of the alleged offender; the
1 6 registration number of the offender's vehicle; the information
1 7 required by section 805.2, a warning which states, "I hereby
1 8 swear and affirm that the information provided by me on this
1 9 citation is true under penalty of providing false
1 10 information"; and a statement that providing false information
1 11 is a violation of section 719.3; a list of the scheduled fines
1 12 prescribed by sections 805.8A, 805.8B, and 805.8C, either
1 13 separately or by group, and a statement of the fine,
1 14 surcharge, and court costs payable in scheduled violation
1 15 cases, if no appearance is required; whether or not a court
1 16 appearance is required or is demanded; a brief explanation of
1 17 sections 805.9 and 805.10; and a space where the defendant may
1 18 sign an admission of the violation when permitted by section
1 19 805.9; and the uniform citation and complaint shall require
1 20 that the defendant appear before a court at a specified time
1 21 and place. The uniform citation and complaint also may
1 22 contain a space for the imprint of a credit card, and may
1 23 contain any other information which the commissioner of public
1 24 safety and the director of natural resources may determine.
1 25 Sec. 2. Section 806.6, subsection 3, Code 2007, is amended
1 26 by striking the subsection.
1 27 EXPLANATION
1 28 This bill eliminates provisions relating to the uniform
1 29 citation and complaint.
1 30 The bill eliminates provisions requiring that the uniform
1 31 citation and complaint list the scheduled fines either
1 32 separately or by group on the citation and complaint ticket.
1 33 The bill eliminates provisions requiring the peace officer to
1 34 list the court costs on the uniform citation and complaint if
1 35 a court appearance is required. The bill also eliminates
2 1 provisions requiring that the uniform citation and complaint
2 2 contain a place for citing a person for violations of Code
2 3 section 453A.2(2) (underage tobacco violations).
2 4 LSB 1718HV 82
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