Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 2.23 (2026)

Witness — attendance compulsory

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Whenever a committee of either house, or a joint committee of both, is conducting an investigation requiring the personal attendance of witnesses, any person may be compelled to appear before such committee as a witness by serving an order upon the person, which service shall be made in the manner required in case of a subpoena in a civil action in the district court. Such order shall state the time and place a person is required to appear, be signed by the presiding officer of the body by which the committee was appointed, and attested by its acting secretary or clerk; or, in case of a joint committee, signed and attested by such officers of that body. [C73, §17; C97, §21; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §28; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, §2.29; C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §2.23] Referred to in §2.24\n\nTue Dec 09 22:34:54 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Chapter 2 (62, 2) 11 GENERAL ASSEMBLY, §2.29

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2016–2016 · leading case: State of Iowa v. Bradley J. Qualls (Iowa Ct. App. 2016).

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State of Iowa v. Bradley J. Qualls (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 4× “See Iowa Code § 2.23 (3)(d) (2013) . When reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the State, a factfinder could reasonably conclude Qualls recorded the victim for sexual arousal and gratification.”

State of Iowa v. Michael Anthony (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “It explained that it was not imposing punishment for the use of a weapon but recognized the elements for the charged offense had been met.”

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