Senate
Study
Bill
3018
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
JUDICIARY
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
ZAUN)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
the
discovery
of
evidence
in
criminal
cases
1
involving
victims
of
sexual
abuse.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
NEW
SECTION
.
622.31A
Deposition
of
victims
of
1
sexual
abuse.
2
The
provisions
of
rule
of
evidence
5.412
shall
apply
to
3
all
discovery
conducted
in
a
criminal
case
or
postconviction
4
proceeding
involving
sexual
abuse
including
but
not
limited
5
to
depositions.
The
procedure
to
determine
the
admissibility
6
of
evidence
at
trial
concerning
the
past
sexual
behavior
of
7
an
alleged
victim
of
sexual
abuse
involving
notice,
offers
of
8
proof,
and
in
camera
reviews
shall
apply
to
depositions
and
9
other
discovery
in
such
cases.
10
EXPLANATION
11
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
12
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
13
This
bill
relates
to
the
discovery
of
evidence
in
criminal
14
cases
involving
victims
of
sexual
abuse.
15
The
bill
provides
that
the
provisions
of
rule
of
evidence
16
5.412
(sexual
abuse
cases;
victim’s
past
sexual
behavior)
17
shall
apply
to
all
discovery
conducted
in
a
criminal
case
18
or
postconviction
proceeding
including
but
not
limited
to
19
depositions.
The
procedure
to
determine
the
admissibility
of
20
evidence
at
trial
concerning
the
past
sexual
behavior
of
an
21
alleged
victim
of
sexual
abuse
involving
notice,
offers
of
22
proof,
and
in
camera
reviews
shall
apply
to
depositions
and
23
other
discovery
in
such
cases.
24
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