House File 315 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY D. OLSON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to the presence of a crime victim at a hearing 2 where the defendant is pleading guilty. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2058HH 81 5 jm/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 915.13, subsection 1, Code 2005, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. h. The scheduled date, time, and place of 1 4 a hearing where the defendant is pleading guilty, and the 1 5 right to present a victim impact statement as provided in 1 6 paragraph "d" prior to any plea of guilty. 1 7 EXPLANATION 1 8 This bill relates to the presence of a crime victim at a 1 9 hearing where the defendant is pleading guilty. 1 10 The bill requires the county attorney to notify a crime 1 11 victim of the date, time, and place of any hearing where the 1 12 defendant is pleading guilty. Under the bill, a victim has 1 13 the right to present a victim impact statement in the presence 1 14 of the defendant prior to any plea of guilty. 1 15 LSB 2058HH 81 1 16 jm:nh/gg/14