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PAG LIN 1 1 SENATE FILE 2275 1 2 1 3 AN ACT 1 4 RELATING TO CRIMINAL SENTENCING PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE. 1 5 1 6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 1 7 1 8 Section 1. Section 902.12, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 1 9 Supplement 2003, is amended to read as follows: 1 10 A person serving a sentence for conviction of the following 1 11 felonies, including a person serving a sentence for conviction 1 12 of the following felonies prior to July 1, 2003, shall be 1 13 denied parole or work release unless the person has served at 1 14 least seven-tenths of the maximum term of the person's 1 15 sentence: 1 16 Sec. 2. Section 906.15, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2003, 1 17 is amended to read as follows: 1 18 Unless sooner discharged, a person released on parole shall 1 19 be discharged when the person's term of parole equals the 1 20 period of imprisonment specified in the person's sentence, 1 21 less all time served in confinement. Discharge from parole 1 22 may be granted prior to such time, when an early discharge is 1 23 appropriate. The board shall periodically review all paroles, 1 24 and when the board determines that any person on parole is 1 25 able and willing to fulfill the obligations of a law-abiding 1 26 citizen without further supervision, the board shall discharge 1 27 the person from parole. A parole officer shall periodically 1 28 review all paroles assigned to the parole officer, and when 1 29 the parole officer determines that any person assigned to the 1 30 officer is able and willing to fulfill the obligations of a 1 31 law-abiding citizen without further supervision, the officer 1 32 may discharge the person from parole after notification and 1 33 approval of the district director and notification of the 1 34 board of parole. In any event, discharge from parole shall 1 35 terminate the person's sentence. However, a person convicted 2 1 of a violation of section 709.3, 709.4 or 709.8 committed on 2 2 or with a child, or a person serving a sentence under section 2 3 902.12, shall not be discharged from parole until the person's 2 4 term of parole equals the period of imprisonment specified in 2 5 the person's sentence, less all time served in confinement. 2 6 Sec. 3. Section 915.13, subsection 1, paragraph h, Code 2 7 Supplement 2003, is amended by striking the paragraph. 2 8 Sec. 4. Section 915.14, Code Supplement 2003, is amended 2 9 to read as follows: 2 10 915.14 NOTIFICATION BY CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT. 2 11 The clerk of the district court shall notify a registered 2 12 victim of all dispositional orders of the case in which the 2 13 victim was involved and may advise the victim of any other 2 14 orders regarding custody or confinement.If a motion to2 15reopen the sentence has been filed pursuant to section 901.5B,2 16the clerk of the district court shall notify a registered2 17victim of the case in which the victim was involved. The2 18notice shall include the scheduled date, time, and place of2 19the hearing, and the clerk shall notify the victim of a2 20cancellation or postponement of any hearing regarding the2 21motion to reopen.2 22 Sec. 5. Section 901.5B, Code Supplement 2003, is repealed. 2 23 Sec. 6. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PENALTY STUDY. The Iowa 2 24 state bar association is requested to establish and lead a 2 25 study committee to review the disparity of criminal penalties 2 26 related to crack cocaine, cocaine, and other controlled 2 27 substances, especially such criminal penalties classified as 2 28 serious and aggravated misdemeanors and class "C" and "D" 2 29 felonies. The members of the study committee shall include 2 30 but are not limited to representatives of the Iowa state bar 2 31 association, the attorney general, the county attorneys 2 32 association, the state public defender, the department of 2 33 corrections, the judicial district department of correctional 2 34 services, and the criminal law section of the Iowa trial 2 35 lawyers association. The study committee is requested to file 3 1 recommendations with the general assembly by December 15, 3 2 2004. 3 3 Sec. 7. CRIMINAL CODE REVISIONS – STUDY. The legislative 3 4 council is requested to establish an interim study committee 3 5 to review and propose revisions to the criminal code. In 3 6 establishing the committee, the legislative council is 3 7 requested to consider proposals for the study by the Iowa 3 8 state bar association and other appropriate agencies or 3 9 organizations. Proposals submitted to the legislative council 3 10 may address committee membership, member voting, committee 3 11 rules, the process to be used for reviewing and revising the 3 12 criminal code and other pertinent matters. 3 13 3 14 3 15 3 16 JEFFREY M. LAMBERTI 3 17 President of the Senate 3 18 3 19 3 20 3 21 CHRISTOPHER C. RANTS 3 22 Speaker of the House 3 23 3 24 I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and 3 25 is known as Senate File 2275, Eightieth General Assembly. 3 26 3 27 3 28 3 29 MICHAEL E. MARSHALL 3 30 Secretary of the Senate 3 31 Approved , 2004 3 32 3 33 3 34 3 35 THOMAS J. VILSACK 4 1 Governor
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