The county attorney shall notify a victim registered with the county attorney's office of the following:
1. The scheduled date, time, and place of trial, and the cancellation or postponement of a court proceeding that was expected to require the victim's attendance, in any criminal case relating to the crime for which the person is a registered victim.
2. The possibility of assistance through the crime victim compensation program, pursuant to chapter 912, and the procedures for applying for that assistance.
3. The right, pursuant to chapter 910, to restitution for pecuniary losses suffered as a result of crime.
4. The victim's right to make a written impact statement.
5. The date on which the offender is released on bail or appeal, pursuant to section 811.5.
6. Except where the prosecuting attorney determines that disclosure of such information would unreasonably interfere with the investigation, at the request of the registered victim, notice of the status of the investigation, to be provided by law enforcement authorities investigating the case, until the alleged assailant is apprehended or the investigation is closed.
7. The right to be informed of any plea agreements related to the crime for which the person is a registered victim.
8. The victim's right to make an oral victim impact statement, in the presence of the defendant, as well as notification of the time and place for such statement.
86 Acts, ch 1178, § 7; 89 Acts, ch 279, § 11; 91 Acts, ch 181, §3, 16; 96 Acts, ch 1111, § 6, 7
Referred to in § 232.28A, 331.756(83A), 910A.17
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