Establishes a task force to study and recommend improvements to legal services for indigent parties in Iowa.

The bill directs the judicial branch to establish a task force to investigate the statewide delivery of legal services to indigent parties in criminal, juvenile, and child abuse and neglect proceedings. The task force will recommend improvements to service delivery, address conflicts of interest, ensure competent representation, identify sustainable funding, and increase the number of qualified attorneys available to serve indigent Iowans. The task force will convene annually and submit a report to the governor and the general assembly. The task force will dissolve on November 15, 2030.

Establishes a task force to study and recommend improvements to legal services for indigent parties in Iowa.

The bill directs the judicial branch to establish a task force to investigate the statewide delivery of legal services to indigent parties in criminal, juvenile, and child abuse and neglect proceedings. The task force will recommend improvements to service delivery, address conflicts of interest, ensure competent representation, identify sustainable funding, and increase the number of qualified attorneys available to serve indigent Iowans. The task force will convene annually and submit a report to the governor and the general assembly. The task force will dissolve on November 15, 2030.