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House File 2516 - EnrolledAn Actrelating to the appointment of counsel for indigent
persons by the court in certain cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 815.10, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
2022, is amended to read as follows:
b. An indigent person is entitled to the appointment of
one attorney in all cases, except that the court may appoint
two attorneys in class “A” felony cases the court may appoint
two attorneys and in cases where an assistant state public
defender from the wrongful convictions division of the office
of the state public defender enters an appearance after a
private attorney has been appointed to represent the indigent
person. However, in a class “A” felony case, a person who is
represented by a privately retained attorney or by an attorney
who has agreed to represent the person is not entitled to have
an attorney appointed to represent the person based upon the
indigence of the person.
______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House______________________________
JAKE CHAPMANPresident of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2516, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.______________________________
MEGHAN NELSONChief Clerk of the HouseApproved _______________, 2022______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernoras/rh/md
persons by the court in certain cases.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
Section 1. Section 815.10, subsection 1, paragraph b, Code
2022, is amended to read as follows:
b. An indigent person is entitled to the appointment of
one attorney in all cases, except that the court may appoint
two attorneys in class “A” felony cases the court may appoint
two attorneys and in cases where an assistant state public
defender from the wrongful convictions division of the office
of the state public defender enters an appearance after a
private attorney has been appointed to represent the indigent
person. However, in a class “A” felony case, a person who is
represented by a privately retained attorney or by an attorney
who has agreed to represent the person is not entitled to have
an attorney appointed to represent the person based upon the
indigence of the person.
______________________________
PAT GRASSLEYSpeaker of the House______________________________
JAKE CHAPMANPresident of the Senate I hereby certify that this bill originated in the House and is known as House File 2516, Eighty-ninth General Assembly.______________________________
MEGHAN NELSONChief Clerk of the HouseApproved _______________, 2022______________________________
KIM REYNOLDSGovernoras/rh/md