901.8 Consecutive sentences.
If a person is sentenced for two or more separate offenses, the sentencing judge may order the second or further sentence to begin at the expiration of the first or succeeding sentence. If a person is sentenced for escape under section 719.4 or for a crime committed while confined in a detention facility or penal institution, the sentencing judge shall order the sentence to begin at the expiration of any existing sentence. If the person is presently in the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections, the sentence shall be served at the facility or institution in which the person is already confined unless the person is transferred by the director. Except as otherwise provided in section 903A.7, if consecutive sentences are specified in the order of commitment, the several terms shall be construed as one continuous term of imprisonment.
[S13, §5718-a13; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §13961; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, §789.14; C79, 81, §901.8]
83 Acts, ch 96, §126, 159; 97 Acts, ch 131, §1, 4
Referred to in §903.4
Structure Iowa Code
Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE
Chapter 901 - JUDGMENT AND SENTENCING PROCEDURES
Section 901.2 - Presentence investigation.
Section 901.3 - Presentence investigation report.
Section 901.4 - Presentence investigation report confidential — access.
Section 901.4A - Substance abuse evaluation.
Section 901.4B - Presentence determinations and statements.
Section 901.5 - Pronouncing judgment and sentence.
Section 901.5A - Reopening of a sentence.
Section 901.5B - Pronouncement of judgment and sentence — social security number.
Section 901.6 - Judgment entered.
Section 901.7 - Commitment to custody.
Section 901.8 - Consecutive sentences.
Section 901.9 - Information for parole board.
Section 901.10 - Reduction of sentences.
Section 901.11 - Parole or work release eligibility determination — certain offenses.
Section 901.12 - Minimum sentence — parole or work release eligibility — certain drug offenses.