House Journal: Page 1814: Tuesday, April 25, 2000
23 321G.13, subsections 4 and 9, the scheduled fine is
24 twenty dollars. For violations of section 321.234A,
25 the scheduled fine is one hundred dollars.
26 Sec. . Section 805.8, subsection 5, paragraph
27 e, Code Supplement 1999, is amended to read as
28 follows:
29 e. For violations of sections 481A.85, 481A.93,
30 481A.95, 481A.120, 481A.137, 481B.5, 482.3, and 482.9,
31 482.15, and 483A.42, the scheduled fine is one hundred
32 dollars.
33 Sec. . Section 901.5, subsection 9, paragraph
34 a, Code 1999, is amended to read as follows:
35 a. That the defendant's term of incarceration may
36 be reduced by as much as half of from the maximum
37 sentence because of statutory good conduct earned
38 time, work credits, and program credits.
39 Sec. . Section 901.5A, Code Supplement 1999, is
40 amended by adding the following new subsection:
41 NEW SUBSECTION. 1A. A defendant may have a
42 judgment and sentence entered under section 901.5
43 reopened for resentencing if the following apply:
44 a. The sentence of the defendant is subject to a
45 maximum accumulation of good conduct time of fifteen
46 percent of the total sentence of confinement under
47 section 902.12.
48 b. The board of parole and the department of
49 corrections file a motion in the sentencing court to
50 reopen the sentence of the defendant.
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1 c. The county attorney from the county which
2 prosecuted the defendant is served a copy of the
3 motion to reopen by certified mail. The motion shall
4 specify the county attorney has ninety days to consult
5 with the victim if possible and to file a written
6 objection.
7 d. The court, upon hearing, grants the motion.
8 Sec. . Section 901.5A, subsections 2 and 3,
9 Code Supplement 1999, are amended to read as follows:
10 2. Upon a finding by the court that the defendant
11 cooperated in the prosecution of other persons or upon
12 the court granting a motion to reopen the sentence by
13 the board of parole and the department of corrections,
14 the court may reduce the maximum sentence imposed
15 under the original sentencing order.
16 3. For purposes of calculating good conduct earned
17 time under section 903A.2, the sentencing date for a
18 defendant whose sentence has been reopened under this
19 section shall be the date of the original sentencing
20 order. If the original sentence was subject to the
21 maximum accumulation of earned time of fifteen percent
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