Title XVI, CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)

1. Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction of a public offense may be rendered, the court shall receive from the state, from the judicial district department of correctional services, and from the defendant any informat…

1. If a presentence investigation is ordered by the court, the investigator shall promptly inquire into all of the following: a. The defendant’s characteristics, family and financial circumstances, needs, and potentialities. b. The defendant’s criminal record and social history. …

The presentence investigation report is confidential and the court shall provide safeguards to ensure its confidentiality, including but not limited to sealing the report, which may be opened only by further court order. The defendant’s attorney and the attorney for the state sha…

Upon a plea of guilty, a verdict of guilty, or a special verdict upon which a judgment of conviction may be rendered, the court may order the defendant to submit to and complete a substance use disorder evaluation, if the court determines that there is reason to believe that the …

1. Before imposing sentence, the court shall do all of the following: a. Verify that the defendant and the defendant’s attorney have read and discussed the presentence investigation report and any addendum to the report. b. Provide the defendant’s attorney an opportunity to speak…

After receiving and examining all pertinent information, including the presentence investigation report and victim impact statements, if any, the court shall consider the following sentencing options. The court shall determine which of them is authorized by law for the offense, a…

1. Prior to pronouncement of judgment and sentence pursuant to section 901.5 , or prior to pleading guilty for an offense that does not require a court appearance, the defendant shall provide the defendant’s social security number to the clerk of the district court or the court. …

If judgment is not deferred, and no sufficient cause is shown why judgment should not be pronounced and none appears to the court upon the record, judgment shall be pronounced and entered. In every case in which judgment is entered, the court shall include in the judgment entry t…

In imposing a sentence of confinement for more than one year, the court shall commit the defendant to the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections. Upon entry of judgment and sentence, the clerk of the district court immediately shall notify the director of t…

If a person is sentenced for two or more separate offenses, the sentencing judge may order the second or further sentence to begin at the expiration of the first or succeeding sentence. If a person is sentenced for escape under section 719.4 or for a crime committed while confine…

At the time of committing a defendant to the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections for incarceration, the trial judge and prosecuting attorney shall, and the defense attorney may, furnish the board of parole with a full statement of their recommendations r…