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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. The following amendment to the Constitution of 1 2 the State of Iowa is proposed: 1 3 Section 11, unnumbered paragraph 1, Article I of the Con- 1 4 stitution of the State of Iowa, is amended to read as follows: 1 5 Alloffencesoffenses less than felony and in which the 1 6 punishment does not exceeda fine of one hundred dollars, or1 7 imprisonment for thirty days, shall be tried summarily before 1 8a justice of the peace, or otheran officer authorized by law, 1 9 on information under oath, without indictment, or the inter- 1 10 vention of a grand jury, saving to the defendant the right of 1 11 appeal; and no person shall be held to answer for any higher 1 12 criminal offense, unless on presentment or indictment by a 1 13 grand jury, except in cases arising in the army, or navy, or 1 14 in the militia, when in actual service, in time of war or 1 15 public danger. 1 16 Sec. 2. The foregoing amendment to the Constitution of the 1 17 State of Iowa is referred to the General Assembly to be chosen 1 18 at the next general election for members of the General 1 19 Assembly and the Secretary of State is directed to cause the 1 20 same to be published for three consecutive months previous to 1 21 the date of that election as provided by law. 1 22 EXPLANATION 1 23 This joint resolution proposes an amendment to the 1 24 Constitution of the State of Iowa regarding certain 1 25 misdemeanors which are tried summarily by magistrates or other 1 26 judicial officers, without indictment. It eliminates the 1 27 limitation for the fines which may be imposed in matters which 1 28 are tried in this manner, so that the only criteria is whether 1 29 the punishment is 30 days or less of imprisonment. The 1 30 resolution, if adopted, would be referred to the next general 1 31 assembly for consideration before being submitted to the 1 32 electorate for ratification. 1 33 LSB 1224XL 76 1 34 mk/jw/5
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