House File 2058 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2058 BY MEGGERS A BILL FOR An Act relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure, 1 including subpoenas issued to law enforcement officers. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 5741YH (2) 91 as/js
H.F. 2058 Section 1. SUPREME COURT —— RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 1 REVISIONS —— SUBPOENAS. 2 1. The supreme court shall revise rule of criminal procedure 3 2.15 to provide that any subpoena issued to a law enforcement 4 officer to compel attendance at a hearing or trial must contain 5 all of the following information: 6 a. The date and time of the arrest. 7 b. The citation number, if applicable. 8 c. The court case number, if applicable. 9 d. The name of the defendant. 10 e. The charges against the defendant. 11 f. The date, time, and location of trial. 12 2. A law enforcement officer shall be given a minimum of 13 thirty days’ notice before trial. 14 3. The revised rules of criminal procedure shall be 15 submitted for legislative council review no later than October 16 14, 2026. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill relates to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure, 21 including subpoenas issued to law enforcement officers. 22 The bill requires the supreme court to revise the criminal 23 rules to provide that a subpoena issued to a law enforcement 24 officer to compel attendance at a hearing or trial must contain 25 all of the following information: the date and time of the 26 arrest; the citation number, if applicable; the court case 27 number, if applicable; the name of the defendant; the charges 28 against the defendant; and the date, time, and location of 29 trial. 30 The bill requires a law enforcement officer to be given a 31 minimum of 30 days’ notice before trial. 32 The revised rules of criminal procedure shall be submitted 33 for legislative council review no later than October 14, 2026. 34 -1- LSB 5741YH (2) 91 as/js 1/ 1