1. An attorney other than a public defender who has been appointed by the court under this chapter must apply to the state public defender for compensation and reimbursement of expenses incurred in the representation of an indigent person.
2. An attorney shall obtain court approval prior to exceeding the fee limitations established by the state public defender pursuant to section 13B.4. An attorney may exceed the fee limitations, if good cause is shown. An attorney may obtain court approval after exceeding the fee limitations, if good cause is shown. The order approving an application to exceed the fee limitations shall be effective from the date of filing the application unless the court order provides an alternative effective date. Failure to timely file an application to exceed a fee limitation after exceeding the fees shall not constitute good cause. The application and the court order approving the application to exceed fee limitations shall be submitted with any claim for compensation.
3. If the information is not submitted as required under this section and under the rules of the state public defender, the claim for compensation may be denied until the information is provided. Upon submitting the required information, the state public defender may approve reasonable and necessary compensation, as provided for in the administrative rules and the law.
2002 Acts, ch 1067, §17
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