Bills › 89th General Assembly
SSB 3061
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 25, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 25, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 8, 2022
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 2246
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 2246 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 2246 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
This bill authorizes the use of remote testimony in civil trials, noncontested criminal proceedings, and contested criminal proceedings with consent of the defendant. Under current law, all testimony needs to be taken in open court, except for depositions.2d 740 (Iowa 2001). The court held that phrase “in open court” meant physical presence in the courtroom itself, and ruled that allowing telephonic testimony over objection violated the statute. The bill is also, in part, a response to the supreme court of Iowa’s decision in State v.
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2d 495 (Iowa 2014). In criminal proceedings, the court held that remote testimony of a witness would violate the Sixth Amendment’s confrontation clause.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 25, 2022. On February 4, 2022 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Fiscal note
Many noncontested judicial proceedings will be conducted remotely under SF 2246. 0% of the noncontested judicial proceedings that it is a party to are conducted remotely. This cost savings is composed of savings to the Office of the State Public Defender operating budget and the Indigent Defense Fund. Both are funded through the State General Fund.
- Remote Testimony · February 21, 2022
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