Iowa HF1007 establishes a victim restitution fund and changes the distribution of collected criminal case fines.

Iowa HF1007 establishes a victim restitution fund as a separate fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund will be administered by the department of justice and used for the purposes of restitution for pecuniary damages and for restitution for the death of a victim. The bill changes the distribution of collected criminal case fines to allocate 85 percent to the state court administrator, 8 percent to the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund, and 7 percent to the victim restitution fund.

Iowa HF1007 establishes a victim restitution fund and changes the distribution of collected criminal case fines.

Iowa HF1007 establishes a victim restitution fund as a separate fund in the state treasury. Moneys deposited in the fund will be administered by the department of justice and used for the purposes of restitution for pecuniary damages and for restitution for the death of a victim. The bill changes the distribution of collected criminal case fines to allocate 85 percent to the state court administrator, 8 percent to the county treasurer for deposit in the county general fund, and 7 percent to the victim restitution fund.