Section 901.8 – Consecutive sentences.
901.8 Consecutive sentences. If a person is sentenced for two or more separate offenses, the sentencing judge may order the second or further sentence to begin at the expiration of the first or succeeding sentence. If a person is sentenced for escape under section 719.4 or for a crime committed while confined in a detention […]
Section 901.9 – Information for parole board.
901.9 Information for parole board. At the time of committing a defendant to the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for incarceration, the trial judge and prosecuting attorney shall, and the defense attorney may, furnish the board of parole with a full statement of their recommendations relating to release or parole. […]
Section 901.10 – Reduction of sentences.
901.10 Reduction of sentences. 1. A court sentencing a person for the person’s first conviction under section 124.406, 124.413, or 902.7 may, at its discretion, sentence the person to a term less than provided by the statute if mitigating circumstances exist and those circumstances are stated specifically in the record. 2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, if […]
Section 901.11 – Parole or work release eligibility determination — certain offenses.
901.11 Parole or work release eligibility determination — certain offenses. 1. At the time of sentencing, the court shall determine when a person convicted under section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, shall first become eligible for parole or work release within the parameters described in section 124.413, subsection 3, based upon all the pertinent information […]
Section 901.12 – Minimum sentence — parole or work release eligibility — certain drug offenses.
901.12 Minimum sentence — parole or work release eligibility — certain drug offenses. 1. Effective July 1, 2016, and notwithstanding section 124.413, a person whose sentence commenced prior to July 1, 2016, for a conviction under section 124.401, subsection 1, paragraph “b”, who has not previously been convicted of a forcible felony, and who does […]
Section 901.1 – Short title.
901.1 Short title. Chapters 901 through 909 shall be known and may be cited as the “Iowa Corrections Code”. [C79, 81, §901.1] 94 Acts, ch 1023, §71; 2021 Acts, ch 80, §375 Section amended
Section 901.2 – Presentence investigation.
901.2 Presentence investigation. 1. Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction of a public offense may be rendered, the court shall receive from the state, from the judicial district department of correctional services, and from the defendant any information which may be offered […]
Section 901.3 – Presentence investigation report.
901.3 Presentence investigation report. 1. If a presentence investigation is ordered by the court, the investigator shall promptly inquire into all of the following: a. The defendant’s characteristics, family and financial circumstances, needs, and potentialities. b. The defendant’s criminal record and social history. c. The circumstances of the offense. d. The time the defendant has […]
Section 901.4 – Presentence investigation report confidential — access.
901.4 Presentence investigation report confidential — access. The presentence investigation report is confidential and the court shall provide safeguards to ensure its confidentiality, including but not limited to sealing the report, which may be opened only by further court order. The defendant’s attorney and the attorney for the state shall have access to the presentence […]
Section 901.4A – Substance abuse evaluation.
901.4A Substance abuse evaluation. Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered, the court may order the defendant to submit to and complete a substance abuse evaluation, if the court determines that there is reason to believe that the defendant regularly […]