HSB 156: HSB 156

What it does

This bill relates to criminal law including defense subpoenas, depositions, conditional guilty pleas, prosecution witnesses who are minors, and juror qualifications. DIVISION I —— DEFENSE SUBPOENAS. The bill provides that a criminal defendant or counsel acting on the defendant’s behalf shall not issue any subpoena for documents or other evidence except upon application to the court. An application shall not be granted unless a defendant proves by clear and convincing evidence there is a compelling need for the evidence sought and that such evidence is material, necessary, exculpatory, and admissible at trial; and the evidence sought does not include the private information of a crime victim or any other person except for the defendant’s own private information.

House subcommittee · named February 13, 2023

• Rep. Steven Holt (R) · steven.holt@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Bill Gustoff (R) · bill.gustoff@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Brian Meyer (D) · brian.meyer@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 3 for, 2 against

For: Blank Childrens Hospital; Iowa Attorney General Dept. of Justice; Iowa County Attorneys Association

Against: Iowa Association for Justice; The Innocence Project

In plain words

1. February 13, 2023Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 13, 2023House subcommittee named: Holt, Gustoff, Meyer and B
3. February 15, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 2, 2023Approved by the House committee
5. March 7, 2023Approved by the House committee, and given a new number: HF 644