Iowa Code 808B.6 – Reports to state court administrator
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1. Within thirty days after the denial of an application or after the expiration of an order granting an application, or after an extension of an order, the court shall report to the state court administrator all of the following:
a. The fact that an order or extension was applied for.
b. The kind of order or extension applied for.
c. The fact that the order or extension was granted as applied for, was granted as modified, or that an application was denied.
d. The period of interceptions authorized by the order, and the number and duration of any extensions of the order.
e. The offense specified in the order or application, or extension of an order.
f. The identity of the prosecutor making the application and the court reviewing and approving the request.
g. The nature of the facilities from which or the place where communications were to be intercepted.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 808B.6
- Court: means a district court in this state. See Iowa Code 808B.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- interception: means the aural acquisition of the contents of a wire, oral, or electronic communication through the use of an electronic, mechanical, or other device. See Iowa Code 808B.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. In January of each year, the attorney general and the county attorneys of this state shall report to the state court administrator and to the administrative offices of the United States district courts all of the following:
a. The fact that an order or extension was applied for.
b. The kind of order or extension applied for.
c. The fact that the order or extension was granted as applied for, was granted as modified, or that an application was denied.
d. The period of interceptions authorized by the order, and the number and duration of any extensions of the order.
e. The offense specified in the order or application, or extension of an order.
f. The nature of the facilities from which or the place where communications were to be intercepted.
g. A general description of the interceptions made under such order or extension, including:
(1) The approximate nature and frequency of incriminating communications intercepted.
(2) The approximate nature and frequency of other communications intercepted.
(3) The approximate number of persons whose communications were intercepted.
(4) The approximate nature, amount, and cost of personnel and other resources used in the interceptions.
h. The number of arrests resulting from interceptions made under such order or extension, and the offenses for which arrests were made.
i. The number of trials resulting from such interceptions.
j. The number of motions to suppress made with respect to such interceptions, and the number granted or denied.
k. The number of convictions resulting from such interceptions and the offenses for which the convictions were obtained and a general assessment of the importance of the interceptions.
l. The information required by paragraphs “b” through “f” with respect to orders or extensions obtained in a preceding calendar year and not yet reported.
m. Other information required by the rules of the administrative offices of the United States district courts.
3. In March of each year the state court administrator shall transmit to the general assembly a full and complete report concerning the number of applications for orders authorizing the interception of wire communications or oral communications and the number of applications, orders, and extensions granted or denied during the preceding calendar year. The report shall include a summary and analysis of the data required to be filed with the state court administrator by the attorney general, county attorneys, and the courts.