Iowa § 819.1 Witnesses required to testify in another state

Iowa Statutes

§ 819.1 — Witnesses required to testify in another state

Iowa § 819.1

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 819UNIFORM ACT TO SECURE WITNESSES FROM WITHOUT THE STATE

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Iowa Code § 819.1 (2026).

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A person residing or physically present within this state may be required to attend as a witness in a criminal action pending or grand jury investigation commenced in another state if compliance with the following criteria is accomplished:

1.Thelawsofsuchotherstaterequireorcommandpersonsresidingorphysicallypresent within that state to attend and testify in this state.

2.A judge of a court of record in the other state certifies under the seal of such court that there is a criminal action pending in such court or that a grand jury investigation has commenced; thatapersonresidingorphysicallypresentwithinthisstateisamaterialwitness in such action or grand jury investigation; and that the person’s presence will be required for a number of days which shall be specified in such certification. 3

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A person residing or physically present within this state may be required to attend as a
witness in a criminal action pending or grand jury investigation commenced in another state
if compliance with the following criteria is accomplished:
1. Thelawsofsuchotherstaterequireorcommandpersonsresidingorphysicallypresent
within that state to attend and testify in this state.
2. A judge of a court of record in the other state certifies under the seal of such court
that there is a criminal action pending in such court or that a grand jury investigation has
commenced; thatapersonresidingorphysicallypresentwithinthisstateisamaterialwitness
in such action or grand jury investigation; and that the person’s presence will be required for
a number of days which shall be specified in such certification.
3. The certification described in subsection 2 of this section shall have been presented to
any judge of the district court of the county in which the prospective witness is found.
4. The judge described in subsection 3 of this section shall make an order directing the
witness to appear at a specific time and place for the hearing. If at the hearing the judge
determines that the witness is material and necessary, either for the prosecution or defense in
acriminalaction, orforagrandjuryinvestigation, andthatitwillnotcauseunduehardshipto
the witness to be compelled to attend and testify in such proceedings and that the provisions
of subsections 2 and 3 of this section are complied with, the judge shall make an order, with a
copy of the certificate attached, directing the witness to attend and testify in the court where
the action is pending or the place where such grand jury has commenced at the time and
place specified in the certificate.