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Iowa Crime Legislation
Loaded on Dec. 15, 1995
by Michael Brant
published in Prison Legal News
December, 1995, page 8
The 1995 Iowa legislature passed a new wave of bills that affect many Iowa prisoners and ex-prisoners. Among these new laws are: The refusal of the county treasurer to renew vehicle registrations if the person has unpaid delinquent restitution; the inmate hard labor law [Iowa Code § 904.701] which provides …
Filed under:
Crime,
Filing Fees,
Sentencing,
Pardons/Clemency,
Seizure of Prisoner Funds,
State Legislation.
Location:
Iowa.
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