Iowa Code § 915.19
Notification by the governor
Iowa · Iowa Code Chapter 915 — Victim Rights · Status: effective
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- Iowa Code § 915.19, Notification by the governor, Iowa, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2323329
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1. Prior to the governor granting a reprieve, pardon, or commutation to an offender convicted of a violent crime, the governor shall notify a registered victim that the victim’s offender has applied for a reprieve, pardon, or commutation. The governor shall notify a registered victim regarding the application not less than forty-five days prior to issuing a decision on the application. The governor shall inform the victim that the victim may submit a written opinion concerning the application.
2. The county attorney may notify an offender being considered for a reprieve, pardon, or commutation of sentence of a victim’s registration with the county attorney and the substance of any opinion submitted by the victim concerning the reprieve, pardon, or commutation of sentence.