HF 395 (LSB 1942YH (1) 88)

HOUSE FILE 395

BY  WHEELER

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendant.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  915.36A  Minor prosecuting witness —— pretrial contact.
   A prosecuting witness who is a minor, as defined in section 599.1, in a criminal case involving a public offense or a delinquent act, other than a simple misdemeanor, shall have the right to refuse a pretrial interview, pretrial deposition, or any other discovery request involving direct contact with the defendant.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill relates to pretrial contact between a prosecuting witness who is a minor and the defendant.
   The bill provides that a prosecuting witness who is a minor, as defined in Code section 599.1, in a criminal case involving a public offense or a delinquent act, other than a simple misdemeanor, shall have the right to refuse a pretrial interview, pretrial deposition, or any other discovery request involving direct contact with the defendant.