JURIST
MARCH 20, 2024
Iowa lawmakers passed a bill on Tuesday that would make it a crime to enter the state after being deported or denied entry into the US. Under the bill, Senate File 2340, if someone was previously deported from or denied entry into the US, entering Iowa would be considered a misdemeanor offense. … It’s a gotcha bill.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 15, 2023
A reasonable conclusion to draw from these textual features is that an affirmative act of government is required to restore what the government has taken away by its affirmative decision to prosecute and convict a person of a felony. This latest ruling is part of a wave of legislation and litigation surrounding felony disenfranchisement.
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JURIST
APRIL 19, 2024
Additionally, the individual must leave the state within 72 hours following conviction or release from custody, with subsequent offenses classified as felonies, punishable by up to two years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000 or both. Iowa also passed a similar law in March.
The Crime Report
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
An Iowa Police Chief has been arrested and faces multiple charges including stalking, falsely obtaining criminal intelligence and non-felonious misconduct in office, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation announced on Wednesday.
JURIST
MARCH 17, 2021
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced on Tuesday that going forward any Virginian convicted of a felony will automatically have their civil rights restored upon release from incarceration. ” Only two other states—Iowa and Kentucky—have constitutions that permanently disenfranchise citizens with past felony convictions.
JURIST
MAY 9, 2024
Civil rights groups filed a complaint on Thursday against Iowa state officials to stop the state’s recently enacted immigration law from going into effect on July 1. The law makes it a crime for a foreign national to enter Iowa after having been deported from the US in the past, regardless of current immigration status.
MyCase
AUGUST 12, 2022
For example, a routine real estate closing will have less documentation than a criminal felony case. For example, the Iowa State Bar states that “lawyers are required to comply with several ethical and legal obligations related to client files” and outlines all record retention policies in this guide. .
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