House File 2125 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2125 BY STECKMAN A BILL FOR An Act relating to disclosures on the uniform citation and 1 complaint form. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5820YH (2) 85 jm/rj
H.F. 2125 Section 1. Section 805.2, Code 2014, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 805.2 Form. 3 The citation shall include the name and address of the 4 person, the nature of the offense, the time and place at 5 which the person is to appear in court, and the penalty for 6 nonappearance and nonpayment of any criminal fine, court cost, 7 or surcharge . 8 Sec. 2. Section 805.6, subsection 3, paragraph a, 9 subparagraph (1), Code 2014, is amended by adding the following 10 new subparagraph division: 11 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH DIVISION . (j) A space to inform the person 12 that the offense charged, on its own accord, requires mandatory 13 revocation or suspension of a driver’s license upon conviction. 14 Sec. 3. Section 805.6, subsection 9, Code 2014, is amended 15 to read as follows: 16 9. Supplies of uniform citation and complaint forms 17 existing or on order on July 1, 2010 2014 , may be used until 18 exhausted. 19 EXPLANATION 20 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 21 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 22 This bill relates to the disclosures on the uniform citation 23 and complaint form. 24 Under the bill, a uniform citation and complaint form shall 25 inform a defendant of the penalties for nonpayment of any fine, 26 court cost, or surcharge. Current law requires the suspension 27 of a driver’s license for failure to pay any criminal fine, 28 court cost, or surcharge under Code section 321.210A. 29 The bill also requires the uniform citation and complaint to 30 provide a space to inform the person that the offense charged 31 on its own accord requires mandatory revocation or suspension 32 of a driver’s license upon conviction. 33 The bill specifies that supplies of uniform citation and 34 complaint forms existing or on order on July 1, 2014, may be 35 -1- LSB 5820YH (2) 85 jm/rj 1/ 2
H.F. 2125 used until exhausted. 1 -2- LSB 5820YH (2) 85 jm/rj 2/ 2