Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases

Sponsored by the House Appropriations (successor To Hsb 589) Committee

Topics:Courts & civil law Crime & corrections

Same legislation: SSB 3021, HSB 589, HF 2162, SF 2327

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Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2022
Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 8, 2022
Done: House committeeFebruary 22, 2022
Done: Passes the HouseMarch 24, 202293–0
Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 30, 202247–0
Done: To the GovernorMay 2, 2022
Done: Signed into lawMay 2, 2022

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AI summary Currently, courts can only appoint two lawyers for people who cannot afford them if they are facing a class “A” felony charge. This new law would allow a judge to appoint two lawyers in other cases if one of those lawyers is an assistant state public defender from the wrongful convictions division.¹

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This bill relates to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases. Current law provides that an indigent person is entitled to the appointment of one attorney in all cases, except that in class “A” felony cases the court may appoint two attorneys. The bill provides that in addition to cases involving class “A” felonies, the court may also appoint two attorneys when one of the court-appointed attorneys is an assistant state public defender from the wrongful convictions division of the office of the state public defender.

Changed since by amendment H-8126; see Amendments.

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Iowa Code it changes

Amends§815.10

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SSB 3021Renumbered HSB 589Renumbered

89th General Assembly

HF 2162Renumberedfrom HSB 589 SF 2327Didn’t advancefrom SSB 3021 HF 2516Became lawfrom HF 2162