Kurt Swaim

Represents

State Public Defender's Office

Declarations, newest first

• HF 2787 Prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement mechanisms, providing penalt…

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 25, 2026
  Undecided
• HSB 780 Prohibiting warrant resolution clinics, including enforcement mechanisms, providing penalt…

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 24, 2026
  Undecided
• HF 2624 Relating to criminal investigation, including the extension of DNA submission requirements…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 20, 2026
  Undecided
• SF 2370 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 19, 2026
  For
• SF 2379 Relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offende…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 19, 2026
  Undecided
• HF 2356 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 10, 2026
  For
• HF 2058 Relating to the Iowa rules of criminal procedure, including subpoenas issued to law enforc…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 5, 2026
  Undecided
• SSB 3089 Relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offende…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 29, 2026
  Undecided
• SSB 3088 Relating to criminal investigation, including the extension of DNA submission requirements…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 29, 2026
  Undecided
• SSB 3076 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 28, 2026
  For
• HSB 571 Relating to criminal investigation, including the extension of DNA submission requirements…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2026
  Undecided
• HSB 570 Relating to victim protections including victim counselors, protective orders, sex offende…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2026
  Undecided
• HSB 565 Relating to the appointment of counsel by the court for an indigent person, and including …

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2026
  For
• HSB 566 Establishing the state public defender’s pilot project to implement innovative models of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2026
  For
• HF 1001 Creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 11, 2025
  Undecided
• HF 953 Relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, fost…

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 3, 2025
  Undecided
• HF 317 Relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2025
  Undecided
• HF 209 Creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 7, 2025
  Undecided
• HF 15 Creating a rural attorney recruitment assistance program, and making appropriations

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 21, 2025
  Undecided
• HSB 13 Relating to indigent defense and the appointment of counsel by the court

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 21, 2025
  Undecided
• SF 2403 Relating to responsibility for payment of fees relating to termination of parental rights …

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 8, 2024
  For
• HF 2580 Relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, fost…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 20, 2024
  Undecided
• SF 2350 Relating to responsibility for payment of fees relating to termination of parental rights …

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 15, 2024
  For
• HF 2403 Relating to responsibility for payment of fees relating to termination of parental rights …

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 9, 2024
  For
• HF 2403 Relating to responsibility for payment of fees relating to termination of parental rights …

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 9, 2024
  For
• HF 2209 Relating to legal representation for children who are placed in, or may be placed in, fost…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 7, 2024
  Undecided
• SSB 3005 SSB 3005

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 16, 2024
  For
• HSB 527 HSB 527

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 16, 2024
  For
• SSB 1214 SSB 1214

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 5, 2023
  Undecided
• HF 644 Relating to criminal law including depositions, conditional guilty pleas, prosecution witn…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 8, 2023
  Undecided
• SF 523 Relating to criminal law including defense subpoenas, depositions, conditional guilty plea…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 7, 2023
  Undecided
• HF 584 Relating to individual licensees who provide child foster care

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 3, 2023
  Undecided
• SF 400 Relating to the use of video conferences in judicial proceedings and certified shorthand r…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 27, 2023
  For
• HF 373 Relating to individuals who provide child foster care

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 23, 2023
  Undecided
• SF 204 Relating to criminal law including defense subpoenas, depositions, conditional guilty plea…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 22, 2023
  Undecided
• HSB 156 HSB 156

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 15, 2023
  Undecided
• SF 89 Relating to confidential mail sent by an inmate’s attorney to an inmate committed to the c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 1, 2023
  Undecided
• SF 143 Relating to the state public defender pilot project for child welfare legal representation

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 30, 2023
  For
• HF 113 Relating to the state public defender pilot project for child welfare legal representation

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 26, 2023
  For
• HSB 17 HSB 17

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2023
  For
• HSB 18 HSB 18

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2023
  For
• SSB 1014 SSB 1014

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2023
  For
• SSB 1015 SSB 1015

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2023
  For
• HF 2507 Relating to juvenile justice including juvenile delinquency, child in need of assistance a…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 24, 2022
  For
• HF 2516 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 23, 2022
  For
• SF 2327 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 23, 2022
  For
• HF 2496 Relating to the procedural requirements for placing an officer’s name on a Brady-Giglio li…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 22, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 2474 Relating to adoption proceedings by providing for representation of adoptive parents and g…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 20, 2022
  Undecided
• SF 2327 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 18, 2022
  For
• SF 2257 Relating to juvenile justice including juvenile delinquency, child in need of assistance a…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2022
  For
• SF 2253 Relating to the discovery of evidence in a criminal or postconviction relief action involv…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 701 HSB 701

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 10, 2022
  Undecided
• SF 2246 Relating to remote testimony in civil and criminal court proceedings

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 10, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 586 HSB 586

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 10, 2022
  Undecided
• SSB 3102 SSB 3102

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 9, 2022
  For
• HSB 653 HSB 653

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 9, 2022
  For
• HF 2162 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 9, 2022
  For
• HSB 653 HSB 653

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 7, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 2281 Relating to video conferences in judicial proceedings and certified shorthand reporter aud…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 6, 2022
  For
• HF 2239 Relating to the discovery of evidence in a criminal or postconviction relief action involv…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 3, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 2222 Relating to documents that may be filed pro se by a defendant represented by counsel or an…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 3, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 2221 Relating to the admissibility of evidence in a prosecution for physical abuse or a sexual …

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 3, 2022
  Undecided
• SF 2185 Relating to documents that may be filed pro se by a defendant represented by counsel or an…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 3, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 2162 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons by the court in certain cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 1, 2022
  For
• HF 2113 Providing for representation of adoptive parents and guardians ad litem by local public de…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 27, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 600 HSB 600

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 26, 2022
  Undecided
• SSB 3061 SSB 3061

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 26, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 2079 Relating to post-arrest release after an initial appearance for persons taken into custody…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 25, 2022
  Undecided
• SF 593 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 25, 2022
  Undecided
• HF 842 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 25, 2022
  Undecided
• SSB 3015 SSB 3015

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 25, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 524 HSB 524

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 25, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 589 HSB 589

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 21, 2022
  For
• SSB 3015 SSB 3015

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 21, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 592 HSB 592

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 20, 2022
  For
• HSB 522 HSB 522

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 13, 2022
  Undecided
• SSB 3017 SSB 3017

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 13, 2022
  Undecided
• SSB 3018 SSB 3018

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 13, 2022
  Undecided
• SSB 3021 SSB 3021

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 13, 2022
  For
• SSB 3022 SSB 3022

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 13, 2022
  For
• HSB 523 HSB 523

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 12, 2022
  Undecided
• HSB 529 HSB 529

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 12, 2022
  Undecided
• SF 599 Relating to appropriations to the justice system

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 15, 2021
  Undecided
• SSB 1265 SSB 1265

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 14, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 861 Relating to appropriations to the justice system, gambling regulatory fees, and creating a…

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 8, 2021
  Undecided
• SF 593 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · April 7, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 842 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 18, 2021
  Undecided
• SF 560 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 5, 2021
  Undecided
• SF 558 Relating to interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 5, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 743 Providing for representation of adoptive parents by local public defenders

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 5, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 707 Relating to interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 2, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 589 Providing for representation of adoptive parents by local public defenders

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 23, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 553 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons in class “A” felony cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 17, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 545 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 17, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 445 Relating to interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 10, 2021
  Undecided
• SSB 1108 SSB 1108

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 28, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 146 Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent persons in class “A” felony cases

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 27, 2021
  Undecided
• HSB 70 HSB 70

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 21, 2021
  Undecided
• HF 57 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 15, 2021
  Undecided
• SF 51 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 14, 2021
  Undecided
• SF 2416 Relating to peace officers, including the certification, training, and prosecution of peac…

  for State Public Defender's Office · June 12, 2020
  For
• HF 2619 Relating to interpreters for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 13, 2020
  Undecided
• HF 2599 Relating to the state public defender pilot project and legal representation in child welf…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 5, 2020
  For
• HF 2558 Relating to interpreters for limited-English-proficient, deaf, and hard-of-hearing persons…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 27, 2020
  Undecided
• HF 2509 Relating to forensic scientific evidence and postconviction relief

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 25, 2020
  Undecided
• HF 2474 Relating to the confidentiality of information filed with the court to secure an arrest wa…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 22, 2020
  For
• HF 2447 Relating to the state public defender pilot project and legal representation in child welf…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 19, 2020
  For
• SSB 3148 SSB 3148

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 12, 2020
  Undecided
• HSB 662 HSB 662

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2020
  Undecided
• SF 2186 Relating to the confidentiality of information filed with the court to secure an arrest wa…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 7, 2020
  For
• SF 2182 Relating to the state public defender pilot project and legal representation in child welf…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 7, 2020
  For
• HSB 567 HSB 567

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 5, 2020
  Undecided
• SSB 3082 SSB 3082

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 5, 2020
  Undecided
• HF 2219 Relating to the responsibilities of a guardian ad litem for a minor child

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 3, 2020
  Undecided
• HSB 612 HSB 612

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 31, 2020
  For
• HSB 613 HSB 613

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 31, 2020
  For
• HF 705 Relating to the responsibilities of a guardian ad litem for a minor child

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 30, 2020
  Undecided
• SSB 3039 SSB 3039

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 22, 2020
  For
• SSB 3041 SSB 3041

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 22, 2020
  For
• HF 671 Relating to state-funded interpreters and translators for limited-English-proficient, deaf…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 16, 2020
  Undecided
• HF 726 Relating to certain health and human services-related entities including membership, reimb…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 28, 2019
  Undecided
• HF 734 Relating to postconviction DNA profiling procedure. Effective 7-1-19

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 14, 2019
  For
• SF 594 Relating to postconviction DNA profiling procedure

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 13, 2019
  For
• HF 675 Relating to payments from the indigent defense fund by the state public defender for costs…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 13, 2019
  For
• SF 590 Relating to payments from the indigent defense fund by the state public defender for costs…

  for State Public Defender's Office · March 13, 2019
  For
• SF 296 Creating a capital murder offense by establishing the penalty of death for murder in the f…

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 27, 2019
  Undecided
• HSB 195 HSB 195

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 21, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1143 SSB 1143

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 14, 2019
  For
• HSB 143 HSB 143

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2019
  For
• HSB 144 HSB 144

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2019
  For
• SSB 1135 SSB 1135

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2019
  For
• SSB 1136 SSB 1136

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2019
  For
• SSB 1137 SSB 1137

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2019
  For
• HSB 142 HSB 142

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 11, 2019
  For
• SSB 1068 SSB 1068

  for State Public Defender's Office · February 7, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1038 SSB 1038

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 30, 2019
  Undecided
• HF 122 Relating to law enforcement profiling by standardizing collection and centralizing the com…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 30, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1038 SSB 1038

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 30, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1038 SSB 1038

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 29, 2019
  Undecided
• HSB 28 HSB 28

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 25, 2019
  Undecided
• HSB 29 HSB 29

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 24, 2019
  Undecided
• HF 5 Relating to the confidentiality of search warrant information in a criminal case resulting…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 23, 2019
  Undecided
• HF 4 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 23, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1005 SSB 1005

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 23, 2019
  Undecided
• SF 52 Relating to the assessment of fees when a public defender or designee requests copies of c…

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 17, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1002 SSB 1002

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 17, 2019
  Undecided
• SSB 1008 SSB 1008

  for State Public Defender's Office · January 17, 2019
  Undecided