House File 2600 - Enrolled
House File 2600
AN ACT
RELATING TO THE VENUE FOR PROSECUTION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE
VIOLATION RESULTING IN THE DEATH OR SERIOUS BODILY INJURY OF
ANOTHER.
4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 124.401, subsection 1, Code 2024, is
2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
3 NEW PARAGRAPH. j. A person who causes the death of another
4 person or who causes serious bodily injury to another person as
5 described in paragraphs “g” and “h” may be charged criminally
6 in either the county where the controlled substance violation
7 occurred or in the county where the death or serious bodily
8 injury occurred. Notwithstanding section 803.3, subsection
9 1, if two prosecuting agencies are seeking to file criminal
10 charges, the agency in the county where the controlled
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11 substance violation occurred shall have the primary right to
12 proceed with prosecution of the offender.
______________________________ ______________________________
PAT GRASSLEY AMY SINCLAIR
Speaker of the House President of the Senate
I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and
is known as House File 2600, Ninetieth General Assembly.
______________________________
MEGHAN NELSON
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved _______________, 2024 ______________________________
KIM REYNOLDS
Governor


Statutes affected:
Introduced: 124.401
Reprinted: 124.401
Enrolled: 124.401