US EditionIowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court
- Iowa's top prosecutor proposed a constitutional amendment to address courtroom witness rules.
- A state Supreme Court decision last year prompted the proposal due to confrontation clause concerns.
- The amendment would allow limits on confrontation rights for certain vulnerable witnesses.
- Meg Garvin, NCVLI executive director, noted operating assumptions changed post the Iowa ruling.
- Approval in 2027 or 2028 is needed before voters consider it in November 2028.
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Iowa considers whether to change constitution to address how traumatized witnesses testify in court
Iowa’s top prosecutor is proposing an amendment to the state constitution to solve what one lawmaker called an “interesting conundrum.”
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