# Iowa Code § 691.4: Copy of finding to defendant

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.4

## Section

- **Citation:** Iowa Code § 691.4
- **Heading:** Copy of finding to defendant
- **Jurisdiction:** Iowa
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** IA Code / Title XVI / Chapter 691 / Section 691.4

## Text

The county attorney shall give the accused person, or the accused person’s attorney, after an indictment or county attorney’s information has been returned, a copy of each report of the findings of the criminalistics laboratory conducted in the investigation of the indictable criminal charge against the accused person at the time of arraignment, or if such report is received after arraignment, upon receipt, whether or not such findings are to be used in evidence against the accused person. If such report is not given to the accused or the accused person’s attorney at least four days prior to trial, such fact shall be grounds for a continuance.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, §749A.4; C79, 81, §691.4]

## Nearby sections

- [Iowa Code § 691.1 Laboratory created.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.1.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.2 Presumption of qualification — evidence — testimony.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.2.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.3 Commissioner to make rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.3.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.4 Copy of finding to defendant.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.4.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.5 State medical examiner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.5.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.6 Duties of state medical examiner.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.6.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.6A Deputy state medical examiner creation and duties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.6A.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.6B Interagency coordinating council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.6B.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.6C State medical examiner advisory council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.6C.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.7 Commissioner to accept federal or private grants.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.7.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.8 Governor to transfer laboratory.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.8.md)
- [Iowa Code § 691.9 Criminalistics laboratory fund.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IA_TXVI_C691_S691.9.md)

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