Iowa SSB1009 amends postconviction relief procedures, limiting discovery and protecting privacy interests.

Iowa SSB1009 amends postconviction relief procedures by imposing strict limitations on discovery. The state is not required to produce copies of previously disclosed discovery or discovery accessible to the applicant. Discovery requests must be accompanied by a statement identifying the information sought and the method of discovery. A court may grant a discovery request only if the information sought does not unreasonably invade privacy, is necessary to support or defeat a claim, and all affected persons have been notified and had an opportunity to object.

Iowa SSB1009 amends postconviction relief procedures, limiting discovery and protecting privacy interests.

Iowa SSB1009 amends postconviction relief procedures by imposing strict limitations on discovery. The state is not required to produce copies of previously disclosed discovery or discovery accessible to the applicant. Discovery requests must be accompanied by a statement identifying the information sought and the method of discovery. A court may grant a discovery request only if the information sought does not unreasonably invade privacy, is necessary to support or defeat a claim, and all affected persons have been notified and had an opportunity to object.