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IA HSB565

SB

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/15/2026

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Iowa Code Section 815.10, subsection 3, changing court appointment of noncontract attorneys for indigent persons from discretionary ("may") to mandatory ("shall") when no contract attorney is available
  • Requires courts to appoint a noncontract attorney when determining that no contract attorney is available to represent an indigent person
  • Maintains existing requirement that appointment orders must include a specific finding that no contract attorney was available
  • Proposed by the State Public Defender's office
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to the appointment of counsel by the court for an indigent person, and including effective date provisions.

Last Action

Tabled until future meeting.

1/22/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/15/2026

Full Bill Text

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