HF 2058 (LSB 5741YH (2) 91)

HOUSE FILE 2058

BY  MEGGERS

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure, including subpoenas issued to law enforcement officers.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  SUPREME COURT —— RULES OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE REVISIONS —— SUBPOENAS.
   1.  The supreme court shall revise rule of criminal procedure 2.15 to provide that any subpoena issued to a law enforcement officer to compel attendance at a hearing or trial must contain all of the following information:
   a.  The date and time of the arrest.
   b.  The citation number, if applicable.
   c.  The court case number, if applicable.
   d.  The name of the defendant.
   e.  The charges against the defendant.
   f.  The date, time, and location of trial.
   2.  A law enforcement officer shall be given a minimum of thirty days’ notice before trial.
   3.  The revised rules of criminal procedure shall be submitted for legislative council review no later than October 14, 2026.
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 the Iowa rules of criminal procedure, including subpoenas issued to law enforcement officers.
   The bill requires the supreme court to revise the criminal rules to provide that a subpoena issued to a law enforcement officer to compel attendance at a hearing or trial must contain all of the following information: the date and time of the arrest; the citation number, if applicable; the court case number, if applicable; the name of the defendant; the charges against the defendant; and the date, time, and location of trial.
   The bill requires a law enforcement officer to be given a minimum of 30 days’ notice before trial.
   The revised rules of criminal procedure shall be submitted for legislative council review no later than October 14, 2026.