HSB20

Iowa HSB20 regulates defense subpoenas in criminal cases, requiring court approval and prohibiting ex parte applications.

Iowa HSB20 establishes rules for defense subpoenas in criminal cases. It mandates that a criminal defendant or their counsel must apply to the court to issue a subpoena for documents or evidence. The court will only grant the application if the defendant proves a compelling need for the evidence, which must be material, necessary, exculpatory, and admissible at trial, and not include private information of a crime victim or other person.