Iowa legal term
Proceedings related to the offense in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa criminal law, “Proceedings related to the offense” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Iowa criminal code.
What does “Proceedings related to the offense” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Proceedings related to the offense” means any activities engaged in or proceedings commenced by a law enforcement agency, judicial district department of correctional services, or a court pertaining to the commission of a public offense against the victim, in which the victim is present, as well as examinations of the victim in an emergency medical facility due to injuries from the public offense which do not require surgical procedures. “Proceedings related to the offense” includes, but is not limited to, law enforcement investigations, pretrial court hearings, trial and sentencing proceedin (Iowa Code § 915.20)
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