House File 359 - Introduced



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                                       BY  FORD


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to the time period used to enhance a domestic
  2    abuse assault charge.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  4 TLSB 2505HH 81
  5 rh/pj/5

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  1  1    Section 1.  Section 708.2A, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code
  1  2 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  1  3    a.  A conviction for, deferred judgment for, or plea of
  1  4 guilty to, a violation of this section which occurred more
  1  5 than six years prior to the date of the violation charged
  1  6 shall not be considered in determining that the violation
  1  7 charged is a second or subsequent offense.
  1  8                           EXPLANATION
  1  9    This bill relates to the time period used to enhance a
  1 10 domestic abuse assault charge.
  1 11    The bill provides that a conviction for, deferred judgment
  1 12 for, or plea of guilty to a domestic abuse assault which
  1 13 occurred prior to the current charge of domestic abuse assault
  1 14 shall be considered in determining whether the current
  1 15 violation is classified as a second or subsequent offense.
  1 16 Current law limits the time period used to enhance a domestic
  1 17 abuse assault charge to a six=year period.
  1 18 LSB 2505HH 81
  1 19 rh:nh/pj/5