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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 802.6, subsection 1, Code 2001, is 1 2 amended to read as follows: 1 3 1. When a personleaves the state with the intention of1 4avoiding prosecutionis not present in the state, the 1 5 indictment orprosecutioninformation may be foundor1 6commencedwithin the time herein limited after the person's 1 7 coming into the state, and no period during which the party 1 8 charged was notpublicly residentpresent within the state is 1 9 a part of the limitation. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill relates to the filing of a criminal indictment or 1 12 trial information. 1 13 The bill provides that the period of time to file an 1 14 indictment or trial information to charge a person with a 1 15 criminal offense does not run unless the person is present in 1 16 the state. 1 17 Current law provides that the time to file an indictment or 1 18 trial information only tolls if the person leaves the state 1 19 with the intent to avoid prosecution. 1 20 The Iowa rules of criminal procedure specify that an 1 21 indictment or trial information must be filed within 45 days 1 22 of arrest. 1 23 LSB 5275YC 79 1 24 jm/cls/14
Text: HSB00577 Text: HSB00579 Text: HSB00500 - HSB00599 Text: HSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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