1.15  Attorney appointed by state in civil actions.

In all civil causes of action where the state of Iowa or any of its subdivisions or departments is a party, and a member of the Sac and Fox Indian settlement is a party, the district court of Iowa shall appoint competent legal counsel at all stages of hearing, appeal, and final determination for any Indian not otherwise represented by legal counsel, in any domestic relations matter, including, but not limited to, matters pertaining to dependency, neglect, delinquency, care, or custody of minors. The court shall fix and allow reasonable compensation for the services of the attorney, costs of transcripts and depositions, and investigative expense, which shall be paid as a claim out of any funds in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated, upon filing the claim with the director of revenue and finance.

Section History: Early form

  [C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 1.15]

Section History: Recent form

  83 Acts, ch 123, § 27, 209; 94 Acts, ch 1173, § 1

Internal References

  Referred to in § 1.13, 1.14


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