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Iowa Code Title XVI. Criminal Law and Procedure [Chs. 687-916] § 801.3. General purposes

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The provisions of the Iowa code of criminal procedure shall be liberally construed to give effect to the general purposes thereof, which shall be to provide for:

1. Simplicity in criminal procedure.

2. Fairness in administration of the criminal laws.

3. Elimination of unjustifiable delay in pretrial, trial, and post-trial proceedings.

4. Just determination of every criminal proceeding by a fair and impartial trial and review.

5. The effective apprehension and trial of persons suspected of committing public offenses without violation of fundamental human rights.

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