Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure, including subpoenas issued to law enforcement officers

Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 4, 2026
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
Next: Passes the Senate
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Law enforcement officers will receive more specific details when they are ordered to appear in court for a trial or hearing. These new rules require subpoenas to include information like the arrest time, the defendant's name, the specific charges, and the trial location. Officers must also be given a minimum amount of notice before they are required to attend.¹

Read the official explanation

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 days’ notice before trial. The revised rules of criminal procedure shall be submitted for legislative council review no later than October 14, 2026.

Full bill text²

House subcommittee

Named February 4, 2026. On February 5, 2026 it recommended passage.

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Lobbying

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