Rule 2.22 – Verdict

by | May 13, 2021 | Criminal Procedure, Iowa

2. 22(1)Form of verdicts. The jury must render a verdict of “guilty,” which imports a conviction, or “not guilty,” “not guilty by reason of insanity,” or “not guilty by reason of diminished responsibility,” which imports...

Rule 2.21 – Evidence

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2. 21(1)Rules. The rules of evidence prescribed in civil procedure shall apply to criminal proceedings as far as applicable and not inconsistent with the provisions of statutes and these rules.2. 21(2)Questions of law and fact. Upon jury trial of a criminal case,...

Rule 2.20 – Witnesses

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2. 20(1)Competency of witnesses; cross-examination of the accused. The rules for determining the competency of witnesses in civil actions are, so far as they are in their nature applicable, extended also to criminal actions and proceedings, except as otherwise...

Rule 2.19 – Trial

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2. 19(1)Order of trial and arguments.a. Order of trial. The jury having been impaneled and sworn, the trial must proceed in the following order: (1)Reading indictment and plea. The clerk or prosecuting attorney must read the accusation from the indictment or the...

Rule 2.18 – Juries

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2. 18(1)Selection. At each jury trial the clerk shall select a number of prospective jurors equal to twelve plus the prescribed number of strikes, by drawing ballots from a box without seeing the names. The clerk shall list all jurors so drawn. Computer selection...

Rule 2.17 – Trial by jury or court

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2. 17(1)Trial by jury. Cases required to be tried by jury shall be so tried unless the defendant voluntarily and intelligently waives a jury trial in writing and on the record within 30 days after arraignment, or if no waiver is made within 30 days after arraignment...