All defendants are bailable both before and after conviction, by sufficient surety, or subject to release upon condition or on their own recognizance, except that the following defendants shall not be admitted to bail:
1. A defendant awaiting judgment of conviction and sentencing following either a plea or verdict of guilty of a class "A" felony, murder, any class "B" felony included in section 707.6A, felonious assault, felonious child endangerment, sexual abuse in the second degree, sexual abuse in the third degree, kidnapping, robbery in the first degree, arson in the first degree, or burglary in the first degree, or any felony included in section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "a".
2. A defendant appealing a conviction of a class "A" felony, murder, any class "B" felony included in section 707.6A, felonious assault, felonious child endangerment, sexual abuse in the second degree, sexual abuse in the third degree, kidnapping, robbery in the first degree, arson in the first degree, or burglary in the first degree, any felony included in section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "a", or a violation of section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph "b".
3. Notwithstanding subsections 1 and 2, a defendant awaiting judgment of conviction and sentencing following either a plea or verdict of guilty of, or appealing a conviction of, a felony offense under chapter 124 not provided for in subsection 1 or 2 is presumed to be ineligible to be admitted to bail unless the court determines that such release reasonably will not result in the person failing to appear as required and will not jeopardize the personal safety of another person or persons.
[C51, § 3211-3213; R60, § 4885, 4962; C73, § 3845, 4107, 4511; C97, § 5096, 5442; S13, § 5096; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 13609, 13610, 13966; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 763.1, 763.2, 789.19; C79, 81, § 811.1; 82 Acts, ch 1236, § 1]
89 Acts, ch 138, § 4, 5; 90 Acts, ch 1251, § 61; 92 Acts, ch 1179, § 2; 94 Acts, ch 1093, §6; 95 Acts, ch 87, §1; 97 Acts, ch 177, § 30; 98 Acts, ch 1138, § 27
Referred to in § 124.416, 232.44, 805.1, 811.2, 811.5
See Form 5, Appendix of forms, R.Cr.P. 31
See also § 124.416
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