House Study Bill 572
SENATE/HOUSE FILE
BY (PROPOSED DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC DEFENSE BILL)
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act for increasing the penalties that may be imposed by
2 courts=martial under the Iowa code of military justice.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. Section 29B.17, subsections 1 and 2, Code 2007,
1 2 are amended to read as follows:
1 3 1. A fine of not more than two hundred five thousand
1 4 dollars;
1 5 2. Forfeiture of not more than twenty days' pay and
1 6 allowances not to exceed one thousand dollars;
1 7 Sec. 2. Section 29B.18, subsection 1, paragraph a,
1 8 subparagraphs (1) and (2), Code Supplement 2007, are amended
1 9 to read as follows:
1 10 (1) A fine not exceeding one two thousand five hundred
1 11 dollars.
1 12 (2) Forfeiture of not more than twenty days' pay and
1 13 allowances not exceeding one thousand dollars.
1 14 Sec. 3. Section 29B.18, subsection 2, paragraph c,
1 15 subparagraph (1), Code Supplement 2007, is amended to read as
1 16 follows:
1 17 (1) A fine of not more than fifty one thousand dollars for
1 18 a single offense.
1 19 EXPLANATION
1 20 This bill increases the maximum fines and forfeitures that
1 21 may be adjudged by general, special, and summary
1 22 courts=martial under the Iowa code of military justice.
1 23 The bill increases the maximum possible fine from $200 to
1 24 $5,000 under a general courts=martial, from $100 to $2,500
1 25 under a special courts=martial, and from $50 to $1,000 under a
1 26 summary courts=martial. The bill also increases the maximum
1 27 forfeiture of pay and allowances under a general or special
1 28 courts=martial from $1,000 to an amount equal to 20 days of
1 29 pay and allowances.
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