Bill Text: IA HF2354 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Enrolled

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Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to electronic recordings of court proceedings within a magistrate's jurisdiction. Effective 7-1-16.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-03-23 - Signed by Governor. H.J. 547. [HF2354 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF2354-Enrolled.html

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House File 2354 - Enrolled




                              HOUSE FILE       
                              BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

                              (SUCCESSOR TO HSB 599)
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                                   A BILL FOR
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                                        House File 2354

                             AN ACT
 RELATING TO ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS OF COURT PROCEEDINGS WITHIN A
    MAGISTRATE'S JURISDICTION.

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
    Section 1.  Section 602.1209, Code 2016, is amended by adding
 the following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  16A.  Prescribe practices and procedures
 for the maintenance of electronic recordings and production of
 transcripts from electronic recordings referred to in section
 602.6405, subsection 4.
    Sec. 2.  Section 602.6405, Code 2016, is amended by adding
 the following new subsection:
    NEW SUBSECTION.  4.  Trials and contested hearings within
 a magistrate's jurisdiction shall be electronically recorded,
 unless a party provides a certified court reporter at the
 party's expense. The electronic recordings shall be securely
 maintained consistent with the practices and procedures
 prescribed by the state court administrator and shall be
 retained for one year after entry of a final judgment in the
 trial court or until thirty days after final disposition,
 whichever is later. Transcripts from electronic recordings
  required for appeals shall be produced and paid for in a manner
 consistent with practices and procedures prescribed by the
 state court administrator.


                                                             
                               LINDA UPMEYER
                               Speaker of the House


                                                             
                               PAM JOCHUM
                               President of the Senate
    I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
 is known as House File 2354, Eighty=sixth General Assembly.


                                                             
                               CARMINE BOAL
                               Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved                , 2016


                                                             
                               TERRY E. BRANSTAD
                               Governor

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