Iowa § 915.36A Minor prosecuting witness — pretrial contact

Iowa Statutes

§ 915.36A — Minor prosecuting witness — pretrial contact

Iowa § 915.36A

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 915VICTIM RIGHTS

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Iowa Code § 915.36A (2026).

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1.A prosecuting witness who is a minor shall have the right to have the interview or deposition taken outside of the presence of the defendant. The interview or deposition may betelevisedbyclosed-circuitequipmenttoaroomwherethedefendantcanviewtheinterview or deposition or in a manner that ensures that the defendant shall not have contact with the minor. The defendant shall be allowed to communicate with the defendant’s counsel in the room where the minor is being interviewed or deposed by an appropriate electronic method.

2.The supreme court shall amend the rules of criminal procedure to comply with this section including but not limited to the elimination of a requirement that a defendant be physically present at the deposition of a minor.

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1. A prosecuting witness who is a minor shall have the right to have the interview or
deposition taken outside of the presence of the defendant. The interview or deposition may
betelevisedbyclosed-circuitequipmenttoaroomwherethedefendantcanviewtheinterview
or deposition or in a manner that ensures that the defendant shall not have contact with the
minor. The defendant shall be allowed to communicate with the defendant’s counsel in the
room where the minor is being interviewed or deposed by an appropriate electronic method.
2. The supreme court shall amend the rules of criminal procedure to comply with this
section including but not limited to the elimination of a requirement that a defendant be
physically present at the deposition of a minor.