Iowa moves to test 4000+ untested rape kits for leads
Iowa officials plan a statewide push to analyze 4265 untested rape kits stored in city and county facilities. A $3 million DOJ grant funds private lab testing and a criminologist panel review with bids due April 24 and first results expected within 90 days.
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Iowa Untested DNA Kits Drive Statewide Tracking Push
A Des Moines report shows 887 agencies in Iowa found 4 265 untested sexual assault kits with 63 percent from nine large departments. The plan calls for state tracking of all kits from medical facilities to labs and law enforcement and cites legal retention rules and limitations on prosecutions.
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Iowa House OKs Harsher Trespass Fines HF 69
The Iowa House approved HF 69 by 94 to 0 raising trespass penalties from 65 to 625 with a tiered schedule of 200 for first, 500 for second, and 1000 for subsequent violations. Simple misdemeanor rules apply with specific exceptions and no damages threshold.
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