Iowa § 915.44 Polygraph examinations of victims or witnesses — limitations

Iowa Statutes

§ 915.44 — Polygraph examinations of victims or witnesses — limitations

Iowa § 915.44

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 915VICTIM RIGHTS

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Iowa Code § 915.44 (2026).

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1.A criminal or juvenile justice agency shall not require a person claiming to be a victim of sexual assault or claiming to be a witness regarding the sexual assault of another person to submit to a polygraph or similar examination as a precondition to the agency conducting an investigation into the matter.

2.An agency wishing to perform a polygraph examination of a person claiming to be a victim or witness of sexual assault shall inform the person of the following:

a.That taking the polygraph examination is voluntary.

b.That the results of the examination are not admissible in court.

c.That the person’s decision to submit or refuse a polygraph examination will not be the sole basis for a decision by the agency not to investigate the matter.

3.An agency which declines to investigate

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1. A criminal or juvenile justice agency shall not require a person claiming to be a victim
of sexual assault or claiming to be a witness regarding the sexual assault of another person
to submit to a polygraph or similar examination as a precondition to the agency conducting
an investigation into the matter.
2. An agency wishing to perform a polygraph examination of a person claiming to be a
victim or witness of sexual assault shall inform the person of the following:
a. That taking the polygraph examination is voluntary.
b. That the results of the examination are not admissible in court.
c. That the person’s decision to submit or refuse a polygraph examination will not be the
sole basis for a decision by the agency not to investigate the matter.
3. An agency which declines to investigate an alleged case of sexual assault following a
decision by a person claiming to be a victim not to submit to a polygraph examination shall
providetothatperson, inwriting, thereasonswhytheagencydidnotpursuetheinvestigation
at the request of the person.