Section 628.54 — Causes Of Objection To Juror; How Tried; Decision Entered.
628.54 CAUSES OF OBJECTION TO JUROR; HOW TRIED; DECISION ENTERED. An objection to an individual grand juror may be based on the cause that the grand juror: (1) is less than 18 years of age; (2) is not a citizen of the United States; (3) has not resided in this state 30 days; (4) lacks […]
Section 628.56 — Foreperson; Jury Sworn; Charge By Court.
628.56 FOREPERSON; JURY SWORN; CHARGE BY COURT. From the persons summoned to serve as grand jurors and appearing, the court shall appoint a foreperson, and it shall also appoint a foreperson whenever one already appointed shall be discharged or excused before such jury is dismissed. The grand jury shall then be sworn according to law, […]
Section 628.20 — Judgment, How Pleaded.
628.20 JUDGMENT, HOW PLEADED. In pleading a judgment or other determination of, or proceeding before, a court or officer of special jurisdiction, it shall not be necessary to state the facts conferring jurisdiction, but the judgment or determination may be stated to have been duly given or made. The facts constituting jurisdiction shall, however, be […]
Section 628.21 — Private Statute, How Pleaded.
628.21 PRIVATE STATUTE, HOW PLEADED. In pleading a private statute, or right derived therefrom, it shall be sufficient to refer to the statute by its title and the day of its passage, and the court shall thereupon take judicial notice thereof. History: (10650) RL s 5308
Section 628.22 — Indictment For Criminal Defamation.
628.22 INDICTMENT FOR CRIMINAL DEFAMATION. An indictment for criminal defamation need not set forth any extrinsic facts for the purpose of showing the application to the party defamed of the defamatory matter on which the indictment is founded, but it shall be sufficient to state generally that the same was published concerning the party defamed, […]
Section 628.23 — Misdescription Of Forged Instrument.
628.23 MISDESCRIPTION OF FORGED INSTRUMENT. When an instrument which is the subject of an indictment for forgery has been destroyed or withdrawn by the act or procurement of the defendant, and the fact of the destruction or withholding shall be alleged in the indictment and established on the trial, the misdescription of the instrument shall […]
Section 628.24 — Indictment For Perjury.
628.24 INDICTMENT FOR PERJURY. In an indictment for perjury or subornation of perjury, it shall be sufficient to set forth the substance of the controversy or matter in respect to which the offense was committed, and what court or before whom the oath alleged to be false was taken, and that the court or person […]
Section 628.25 — Compounding Felony Indictable.
628.25 COMPOUNDING FELONY INDICTABLE. A person may be indicted for having, with the knowledge of the commission of a public offense, taken money or property of another, or a gratuity or reward, or an engagement or promise therefor, upon an agreement or understanding, express or implied, to compound or conceal the offense, or to abstain […]
Section 628.26 — Limitations.
628.26 LIMITATIONS. (a) Indictments or complaints for any crime resulting in the death of the victim may be found or made at any time after the death of the person killed. (b) Indictments or complaints for a violation of section 609.25 may be found or made at any time after the commission of the offense. […]
Section 628.27 — Theft By Clerks, Agents; Evidence.
628.27 THEFT BY CLERKS, AGENTS; EVIDENCE. In any prosecution for the theft of money, bank notes, checks, drafts, bills of exchange, or other security for money, of any person, by a clerk, agent, or servant of such person, it shall be sufficient to allege generally in the indictment a theft of money to a certain […]