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1 1 Section 1. Section 901.4, Code 1997, is amended to read as
1 2 follows:
1 3 901.4 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT CONFIDENTIAL –
1 4 DISTRIBUTION.
1 5 The presentence investigation report is confidential and
1 6 the court shall provide safeguards to ensure its
1 7 confidentiality, including but not limited to sealing the
1 8 report, which may be opened only by further court order. At
1 9 least three days prior to the date set for sentencing, the
1 10 court shall serve all of the presentence investigation report
1 11 upon the defendant's attorney and the attorney for the state,
1 12 and the report shall remain confidential except upon court
1 13 order. However, the court may conceal the identity of the
1 14 person who provided confidential information. The report of a
1 15 medical examination or psychological or psychiatric evaluation
1 16 shall be made available to the attorney for the state and to
1 17 the defendant upon request. The reports are part of the
1 18 record but shall be sealed and opened only on order of the
1 19 court. If the defendant is committed to the custody of the
1 20 Iowa department of corrections and is not a class "A" felon, a
1 21 copy of the presentence investigation report shall be
1 22 forwarded to the director with the order of commitment by the
1 23 clerk of the district court and to the board of parole at the
1 24 time of commitment. The presentence investigation report may
1 25 also be released by the department of corrections or a
1 26 judicial district department of correctional services pursuant
1 27 to section 904.602 to another jurisdiction for the purpose of
1 28 providing interstate probation and parole compact services or
1 29 evaluations. The defendant or the defendant's attorney may
1 30 file with the presentence investigation report, a denial or
1 31 refutation of the allegations, or both, contained in the
1 32 report. The denial or refutation shall be included in the
1 33 report.
1 34 EXPLANATION
1 35 This bill amends Code section 901.4 to permit distribution
2 1 of the presentence investigation report for purposes of
2 2 providing interstate probation and parole compact services or
2 3 evaluations.
2 4 LSB 4348SC 77
2 5 lh/jw/5
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