HF 426: Relating to postconviction access to a defendant’s file in the possession of a law enforcement agency, county attorney, the attorney general in this state, and the defendant’s previous trial or appellate attorney

What it does

This bill relates to postconviction access to a defendant’s file in the possession of a law enforcement agency, county attorney, the attorney general in this state, and the defendant’s previous trial or appellate attorney. The bill provides that the prosecuting attorney, to the extent allowed by law, shall make available to a defendant, who has been convicted of a felony or an aggravated misdemeanor, the file in the possession of any law enforcement agency, county attorney, or the attorney general in this state involved in the investigation of the public offenses committed by the defendant or the prosecution of the defendant which the defendant was entitled to at the time of the defendant’s trial.

House subcommittee · named February 23, 2023

• Rep. Megan Jones (R) · megan.jones@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Carter F. Nordman (R) · carter.nordman@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Rick L. Olson (D) · rick.olson@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 5 for, 1 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Iowa Association for Justice; Iowa Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Iowa Coalition Against Sexual Assault; The Innocence Project

Against: Iowa County Attorneys Association

In plain words

1. February 22, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 23, 2023House subcommittee named: Jones, Nordman and Olson
3. February 28, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 7, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 657
6. March 21, 2023Withdrawn