701.3  Presumption of innocence.

Every person is presumed innocent until proved guilty. No person shall be convicted of any offense unless the person's guilt thereof is proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Section History: Early form

  [C51, § 2819; R60, § 4431, 4807; C73, § 4106, 4428; C97, § 5095, 5376; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 12892, 13917; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, § 687.5, 785.3; C79, 81, § 701.3]

Footnotes

  See R.Cr.P. 2.22(9)


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