H.F. 42 Section 1. Section 331.756, Code 2025, is amended by adding 1 the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 76. a. In the case of an officer-involved 3 shooting resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of a 4 person, review the evidence and render a written opinion and 5 charging decision, convene a grand jury, or refer the case to 6 the attorney general as provided in section 13.12. 7 b. A written report detailing the results of the review 8 specified in paragraph “a” shall be provided within one hundred 9 eighty days to the officer involved or the officer’s legal 10 counsel and the officer’s employing agency. 11 c. If the case presents a conflict of interest, the review 12 shall be referred to an independent county attorney, the 13 attorney general, or a special prosecutor. 14 d. For the purposes of this subsection, “officer” means the 15 same as defined in section 801.4, subsection 11. 16 EXPLANATION 17 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 18 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 19 This bill relates to the review of an officer-involved 20 shooting case by a county attorney. 21 The bill provides that in the case of an officer-involved 22 shooting resulting in the death or serious bodily injury of 23 a person, the county attorney shall review the evidence and 24 render a written opinion and charging decision, convene a grand 25 jury, or refer the case to the attorney general. A written 26 report detailing the results of the review shall be provided 27 to the officer involved or the officer’s legal counsel and 28 the officer’s employing agency within 180 days. If the case 29 presents a conflict of interest, the review shall be referred 30 to an independent county attorney, the attorney general, or a 31 special prosecutor. 32 -1- LSB 1162YH (2) 91 as/js 1/ 1